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9 1ST ARGYLLSHIRE HIGHLANDERS. 119of her sons, and also for their intelligence and 1845.high moral character. The lieutenant-governorterminated his address by heartily wishing themprosperity wherever they might be called bytheir country, and he felt persuaded that theywould never disgrace the colours he was about tohave the high gratification of presentingto them.He then presented the Queen'scolour to LieutenantPatterson, and the regimentalone toLieutenant Cole.Lieutenant-Colonel Lindsayreturned thanks inthe following terms :" Sir, in the name of the 91st,I beg to thank you for the honour youhave doneus in presenting us with the new colours, and itmust ever be a source of pride and gratificationto us that they have been put into our hands byone who has served his country so long and sohonourably as our lieutenant-governor, underwhom we have served with so much satisfactionduring our sojourn on the frontier." Soldiers of the 91st, inreceiving thesesacred ensigns of your country, remember thatyour allegiance is not only to be displayed inthe excitement of the battle, but by your obedienceto your superiors, and by your attentionto the discipline of the service to which you