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Excerpt from The Acquisition of Oregon Territory, Vol. 1: Discovery and Exploration Governors 2 vols., N. Y. 1906. He was an intense Protestant of the Anglican type, an ardent hater of France, and an enthusiastic believer in the high destiny of England. When Quebec was taken, Dobbs proclaimed a day of Solemn Thanksgiving, and composed a hymn to be sung throughout the province. He has been, he says in a letter to Pitt, enclosing the hymn. A little enthusiastic in my expectations; as the object of my wishes for more than thirty years in regard to the British dominion over North America is now so near its accomplishment. II, 206. Dobbs died in 1765. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.