aux Trembles. An invalid, he spent his later years chiefly in Quebec.]

[Footnote 2: Malcolm Fraser, an officer in the 78th Highlanders and
afterwards first seigneur of Mount Murray, one of the two seigniories
into which Malbaie was divided, was sent out on these ravaging
expeditions. Years after, some of Fraser's neighbours of French origin
rallied him on his capacity for devastation as shown at this time. See
Fraser's _Journal_, Appendix A, p. 253, and the _Mémoires_ of Philippe
Aubert de Gaspé, 1866, Ch. II.]




CHAPTER II

THE TWO HIGHLAND SEIGNEURS AT MALBAIE

Pitt's use of the Highlanders in the Seven Years' War.--The origin
of Fraser's Highlanders.--The career of Lord Lovat.--Lovat's son
Simon Fraser and other Frasers at Quebec.--Malcolm Fraser and John
Nairne, future seigneurs at Malbaie.--The Highlanders and Wolfe's
victory.--The Highlanders in the winter of 1759-60.--Malcolm Fraser
on Murray's defeat in April, 1760.--The return of Canadian
seigneurs to France.--General Murray buys Canadian
seigniories.--Nairne and Fraser at Malbaie.--Their grants from
Murray.


The great British fleet which has passed up beyond Malbaie to Quebec is
important for our tale. It carried men who have since become world