regarded as a person to be reckoned with. His abilities and charm of
manner had won him a reputation at the Horse Guards.

He returned to Guernsey to receive the congratulations of those brothers
"who loved him so dearly," but had not time to tell the graphic story of
his sojourn in Canada or revisit the haunts of his boyhood, for news
arrived from the United States of so warlike a character that he
returned before his leave expired. He overtook at Cork the _Lady
Saumarez_, a well-manned Guernsey privateer, armed with letters of
marque, and bound for Quebec. Leaving London on the 26th of June, 1806,
he set sail for Canada, never to return to those to whom he had so
endeared himself by his splendid qualities.

[Illustration: RUINS OF OLD POWDER MAGAZINE, FORT GEORGE]




CHAPTER VIII.

FRANCE, THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.


Shortly after his return to Quebec, Isaac Brock succeeded to the command
of the troops in both Upper and Lower Canada, with the pay and allowance
of a brigadier.

Though no overt act had been committed against Canada by the United
States, relations were strained, and he found much to occupy his time.
His humanity stirred, he set about erecting hospitals, reorganized the