lition, 27. =C= Forms ministry, 17. =E= Acknowledges
necessity of bringing French-Canadians into Cabinet, 31; forms ministry
under Lord Metcalfe, 35; his retirement, 43. =R= Ryerson's public
letters to, 100, 120; in the Metcalfe controversy, 126; presents case
for King's College before Legislature, 149; his Provincial University
Bill, 153; bill defeated, 155. =Bib.=: Dent, _Can. Por._ and _Last Forty
Years_; Pope, _Memoirs of Sir John A. Macdonald_; Read, _Lives of the
Judges_. For his own writings, _see_ Morgan, _Bib. Can._
=Dreuilletes, Gabriel= (1610-1681). Studied at Jesuit College, Toulouse.
In 1643 came to Canada and spent a year in study of Algonquian language.
Soon became proficient in that tongue and accompanied wandering bands on
their hunting trips. In 1646 went on an expedition to the Abnaki tribes
of Maine, who had become interested in Christianity through converts of
the Sillery mission. Remained with the Abnaki one year and then removed
to district of Tadoussac, where he spent three years among the
Montagnais. In 1651 again sent to the Abnaki to form an alliance with
the New England colonies against the Iroquois, but in this was
unsuccessful. Laboured for twenty years in missions of Sillery, Three
Rivers, and other posts. In 1661 had charge of the mission to the Cree
tribes, and in 1672 spent some time in the mission of Sault Ste. Marie.
Died at Quebec. =Index=: =L= One of the founders of the Sault Ste. Marie
mission, 11. =Bib.=: Parkman, _Jesuits in North America_ and _La
Salle_.
=Drew, Andrew= (1792-1878). Entered the navy, 1806. Took part in many of
the most important engagements during the war with France, including the
Walcheren expedition. Promoted to lieutenant for gallantry during the
fight between the _Eurotas_ and the French frigate _Clorinde_, 1814.
Promoted to commander for his brilliant defence of Cape Coast Castle
against the Ashantees, 1824. Retired and settled in Canada. During
Rebellion of 1837 offered his services to the government. Conducted the
capture of the _Caroline_, for which he received the thanks of the Upper
Canada Parliament and was appointed commander of the provincial marine.
A grant by the Assembly to provide seventy-five guineas for the purchase
of a sword of honour was not approved by the Legislative Council.
Remained in active service in Canada until 1839. Appointed to the
command of the _Wasp_ on the West India Station, where he discovered and
surveyed a dangerous ro
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