For the last time Champlain again ~—\ 
     
     returned to Quebec, this time as governor, 
     
     and his customary energy was shown in all 
     
     that related to the welfare of the colony. 
     
     In the fulness of time, rewarded by the 
     
     success of his labors and beloved by his 
     
     fellows, the great man breathed his last. 
     
     He is justly considered to have been the 
     
     ablest and best of all the early explorers 
     
     and governors. 
     
    

    
     The new governor Montmagny was 
     
     a worthy and capable man. He greatly 
     
     improved Quebec and commenced the stone 
     
     construction of Fort Saint—Louis. It is 
     
     interesting to note that during his ineumbency the Jesuits built their 
     
     college. It was commenced in the year 1638, which makes it the 
     
     oldest institution of learning in North America, antedating Harvard 
     
     College by one year. A few years after this the Chateau Saint- 
     
     Louis was built within the walls of the fort. 
     
    

    
     Frontenac next ruled the destinies of Quebec with a firm 
     
     hand. Excepting Champlain he was perhaps the ablest governor, 
     
     although his character was marred by arrogance and self—will. He, 
     
     perhaps better than any, understood how to hold the Indians in 
     
     check. The brave d‘lbberville ably seconded the aggressive governor 
     
     during his second term of office——recalled to stem the victories of 
     
     the Iroquois and to repel the threatened attack on Quebec by a 
     
     British lleet. This fleet: arrived and anchored off the Isle of Orleans. 
     
     To the haughty summons from Admiral Phipps, to surrender within 
     
     an hour, came the proud reply of Frontenac, “ It is 
     
     through the mouth of my guns that your general 
     
     will hear my reply.” The attack was a failure— 
     
     so well did the guns talk. After that the able 
     
     Frontenac strengthened the defences of Fort Saint- 
     
     l.ouis to such an extent as to convert it into a real 
     
     citadel. 
     
    

    
     Towards the close of the seventeenth century 
     
     Frontenac passed away. The troubles of Quebec were 
     
     not by any means ended. A great army and fleet 
     
     under the British Admiral \Yalker was sent out to 
     
     reduce and occupy Quebec. In going up the St. 
     
     Lawrence River during a dense log, a number of the 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
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