New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-12

uousiJ coming toNuIu lnem, suIucu " ~ S-N
Indian. Then Frenchman, arquebuse IN hand,
came down to the shore; and then, from the wooden
bsstion, sprang tho smoke of a ssluting shot. The
ship replied the trumpets lent their voices 10 tho
din, and the forests and the hills gave back un-
wOnted echoes The voyagers landed, and fouhd
the colony of Port Royal dwindlcd 10 two solitary
Frenchmen." The effect Of the unexpected advent
of newcomers may easily be imagined "Wheh
the ship approached, tho two guardians we're al
dinner In their room at the fort. Membertou,
always on the watch, cav the advancing sail, and,
shouting from the gate reused them from their re-
past In doubt who the newcomers might be, one
ran to the shore with his gun whilo the other re-
paired TO the platform whore four cannon were
mounted in the vslorous resolve 10 show nght
should the strangers prove to be enemies. Happily
this redundancy Of me;tle proved needless ho
saw tho white flag futtering at the mast
head and joyfully fired his pieces as SALUTE
The colonists did not want for good cheer Most
bountiful provision had been made for their tenn
poral wants, and of wine, in particular, the supply
was 80 generous that every man in Port Royal was
served with three pints daily. Indeed the gay
and festive life of the yiyacous Frenchmen in all
respects presented a striking contrast 10 "the
parched corn and fair water" which for time were
among the choicest danties Of the pilgrims at
Plymouth.
The principal persons Of the colony sal. fifteen In
number. ~ Poutrncourts tnbc which, Us an ingenious
device of Champlaiu. was alasys well furnished lie
formed the hfteon into reS order, earis'eneo
"EOFdre de Bon Teuls g." FGch wHs Grand Master
in turn hodii Office for one d IL v1i his fnueiion
10 cater for te eompanyi aud II BECAME poiUt OF
fo the credit the ectlYe ffaIu
Master usually busy. for several days before com
irg TO bis dignity, IN huniiDa fishing, or bsrteIing
provisions With The Indians THUS did IcutfincohI
liable groan bene ith al the Inres OF tie Ninter for
Del: flesh Of moose. carbon and deer, beaver otter
| and hare, besrs and wildcats; with ducks, ee,se,
grouse and puYer; stu geJn too. Gnd tT"ui az hsh
iunumerable spesred through he ice Of the Equie or
drawn from the depths Of the Eeighboring sea And,
SAYS Lesoarbot IN closing hts bill Of fare. whatever
our g0urm ards nt home may thirk wo found ms goou
chocT at Port Royal ne they et taer Rue auI ours IN
Paris and that, TOO, at cheaper rate AS ior tne
preparation Of This manifold provision fof that TO VAS
the GTand Master snswerable rinco during hs uhy OF
Office. no suj0crat Of the i'ehen.
Nor did this bounteOus Tepast lack solemn ara De
fitting ceremonial. When the hodr bad siruck-after
the manner of our fathers they dined at n0un-thc
Grand Master eOtered tia halt napkin on his snoul'
der his staff Of Office IN LIS hand ami the collar OF the
orier-of which ihe cnrouclsr fills not 10 coInmamo
rate the oostlinesssbOut his neck Tho brotherhood
| followed. each bearing dish. The Invited guests
Indian chiefs. Ot whom Od Aembcrtou Sas daiiy
| present seated at table with the French. who took
pleasure in this red-skin companOnsfip. Those of
humber degree usrrors squaws snd children. sat on
the floor cFouched tog"ther IN the corners OF tho
hall eagerly waiting their portion of biscuit or OF
| bread. a novel aud much coveted luxury Treated
always with kindness, they became ohG oi the ifehoh
who often fo0v ei them on their mOOsc'hunts. and
shared their Winter bi, orac.
their evening meal there was less of form hnd cir
| camstanoei and when tLe Wiuter night closed IN,
when the fame crack ed aud the sparks rcined Up
the wide thrOaed chimney when the founders Of New
France and their tawBy allies were gstherci around
blaze then did the Grand Master resign TIE M
and the staff b the sucoessor Of hs donors and VAN
loyal courtesy pledge BAN IN Acup oi Nihe ihus uiu
these ingenious feuohmen beggho the WINTER vi tueH
| exile.
| The peculiar circumstances under which tho COM
position Of this work has been carried on, although
they cannot enhance it's intrinsic merits, awaken
a profound interest in the literary labors of the
author and prepare for favorable reception Of tho
fruits OF his brave and assduous toll During the
past eighteen years Mr. Parkman has suffered 10 so
great degree from habitual III hcalth, that bis
power Of study has been reduced within narrow
lunits, and for a considerable portion 81 that timo
he has been unaLl, n devote himself to books At
ell, without, placing bis .ife in peril His eyes have
also shared in his bodily nfrmitics not permitting
him 20 read or write for morc than hve minutes
continuously, and ofen preclGdng the use OF them
for q single moment. Still he has never grown
weary under his burdens, nor aliowed bis literary
arlor to flag amid tho pressure Of disease. No
trace of untowari influences - visible on
the pagcs Of his volume. IIo uniformly writes
in an aler, and ohcery tone, showing great viyaciy
Of spirit, freedom Of imagination, and sympathy
with nature. His eye Is alive to tho bnlliancy and
loveliness Of external scenes, while his hacy
almost rcvels IN their weird poetic suggestions.
Like Washington Irving, he is enamorcd Of the
fragrance aud beauty of the aboriginal forest, Of
the glory Of ancient streams and the Wild vitality
Of savage life. Like that delightful master Of
fascination, he coloTs his style with the fresh hacu
Of nature, and almost reproduccs the spirit Of the
landscape in his glowing page. In yigorand pointed
ness Of description, he may be counted superior to
Irving. while frequent passages in his narrative
recall the seductive enticeIneDts with which the beet
beloved writer of our country invested his magic
por,ratures Of external nature. We cordially con-
gratulate Mr Parkman on his eminent succcss, ind
rejoice in hs promise to disclose further treasures
of tho lnne.vhich he has 80 happily opened.
Hooks Received.
II ppgisrd ~, Anthony Efouds A. 81 Vols