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GOVERNOR CARLETON, meanwhile, found himself somewhat in the condition of those heinous crimi nals of a former time, to whose members fiery horses were attached, and then driven under the lash toward the four points of the compass.

In the mere administration of the province, peculiar difficulties beset him just now.

It would hardly answer, he doubtless understood, to let the great Quebec Act be still-born, and indeed the Chief- Justice took the ground that, in spite of the proclamation of martial law, something must be done ; but the Legis lative Council, after meeting several times and accom plishing nothing, was broken up by Carleton s leaving Quebec suddenly and in all haste for the front.

Con sequently the entire civil management rested on his shoulders.

1 Revolt, even at the capital, was feared.