him; and when they met, he pointed out to him that he would have great
difficulties, and, he was fearful, great hardships, to encounter in
following up his plan of settling in Upper Canada. He did not dissuade
him from so doing, as he had nothing more promising to offer which might
induce him to change his mind, but he thought it right to forewarn him
of trials, that he might be well prepared.

"I feel, of course, a strong interest in any English family so well
brought up, and accustomed, as I find yours has been, to luxury, being
placed in such a situation; and the interest which my old friend,
Captain Lumley, takes in you, is quite sufficient to induce me to offer
you every assistance in my power: that you may depend upon, Mr.
Campbell. The Surveyor-General is coming here immediately, I must first
introduce you to him, as it is from him that the land must be obtained,
and of course he can advise you well on the point of locality; but you
must recollect that it is not much more than thirty years since these
provinces have been surrendered to Great Britain, and that not only the
French population, but the Indians, are very hostile to the English, for
the Indians were, and still are, firm allies to the French, and detest
us. I have been reflecting upon the affair, and I hope to be of some
service to you: if I am not, it will not, I assure you, be from any want
of will; under every advantage which may be procured for you, at all
events, you will require stout hearts and able hands. Your son Alfred
will be of great service, but we must try and procure you some other
assistance that can be trusted."

A long conversation then took place between the Governor and Mr.
Campbell, during which the latter received much valuable information: it
was interrupted, however, by the arrival of the Surveyor-General, and
the topic was resumed.

"The land that I would propose to Mr. Campbell," observed the
Surveyor-General, after a time, "if there is no objection to part with
it, is a portion of what has been laid aside as Government reserve on
this part of the Lake Ontario; there are lands to be obtained nearer to
Montreal, but all the land of good quality has been purchased. This
land, you will observe, Mr. Campbell, is peculiarly good, having some
few acres of what we call prairie, or natural meadow. It has also the
advantage of running with a large frontage on the beach, and there is a
small river on one side of it; besides, it is no