The lads, at least have spent the greater part of their lives in the forest, and to me it has given a kindly welcome for these many years.

It may look inhospitable to you who come from a country of roads and open fields, but it's not so to us.

We know its ways.

We can find shelter where you would see none, and it offers food to us, where you would starve, and you're a young man of intelligence too." "At least I can see its beauty," laughed Grosvenor, as he looked upon the great green wilderness, stretching away and away to the far blue hills.

"In truth 'tis a great and romantic adventure to go with a force like ours into an unknown country of such majestic quality." He looked with a kindling eye from the wilderness back to the army, the greatest that had yet been gathered in the forest, the red coats of the soldiers gleaming now in the spring sunshine, and the air resounding with whips as the teamsters started their trains.
"A great force! A grand force!" said Robert, catching his enthusiasm.