who sortied at Lacolle Mill; our
deathless three hundred of Chateauguay,--never to be forgotten. Have
them in our books, our school books, our buildings. Make a Fund for
Tablets; so that the people may read everywhere: 'Here died McGee, who
loved this nation.' 'Papineau spoke here.' 'In this house dwelt
Heavysege.' So might all Canada be a Quebec of memories."

He held that the office of our literature and art was to express the
spirit of our work. "Nor let the poet," he said, "find the keystone of
our spirits dull; let him not fear he sings a vain song when he leaves
that voice lingering in some vale of ours that conjures about it forever
its moment of richest beauty and romance."

In dress, in manners, we should be common-sense, tasteful and fearless,
and in the development of our territory energetic and full of hope.
"Believe me, sir, we shall yet learn how to have bright fire-sides on
the shores of the Arctic."

"And where is our world-work?" Chrysler asked, like one awakening.

"Wherever there is world-work undone that we can reach to do."

"Think," cried he, finally, "of a country that lives, as I am
suggesting, on the deepest and highest principle of the seen and the
unseen--what has been the aspiration of the lonely great of other
nations, the clear purpose of all is this: what have been the virtues of
a few in the past, determined here to be those of the whole; and every
citizen ennobled by the consciousness that he is equally possessed of
the common glory!"

"It can be done! Heaven and earth tell us that all is under laws of
cause and effect, and that this, which has been once, can be made
universal. I hear the voice of Science, 'It can be done. It can be
done!' I hear the voice of Duty, 'It must be done!' Inextinguishable
voices!!"

"It comes to me so vividly that I almost point you to that sunrise and
say, 'See yon beautiful city whose palaces and churches tower with the
grace and splendors of all known architecture; those rural plains and
vales of park and garden, where every home nestles so as one could not
conceive it more lovely; that race of heroes and goddesses in strength
and thought; those proud tablets and monuments of national and
international honor and achievement and blessing.' And if any say, 'How
can we attain to that greatness?' I would write him this amulet: 'Begin
at the POSSIBLE!'"

The patriot ended, and when he had finished, Chrysler exclaimed:

"Work it out, Haviland! If a co