I saw Governor Shirley when he was in the council at Alexandria, in Virginia, and I know, from what I've heard, that he's the most active and energetic of all the governors, but they say he's very vain and pompous." "Vanity and pomp comport ill with a wilderness campaign," said Mynheer Jacobus, soberly.

"Of all the qualities needed to deal with the French und Indians I should say that they are needed least.

It iss a shame that a man should demand obeisance from others when they are all in a great crisis." "The Governor is eager to push the war," said Robert, "yet he demands more worship of the manner from Colonel Johnson than the colonel has time to give him.

'Tis said, too, that the delays he makes cause dissatisfaction among the Mohawks, who are eager to be on the great war trail.

Daganoweda, I know, fairly burns with impatience." Mynheer Jacobus sighed.
"We will not haf the advantage of surprise," he said.