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 are sailing Canadian ships on every ocean find protection under the British flag such as we could not ourselves afford. As in the days of Nelson, our eyes are constantly turned to the flag that shields our destinies, and so long as Great Britain and her Colonies are united French-Canada will be of the number. Should the day ever unhappily come that there remains but one faithful Colony, Quebec will be that Colony.