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ssion of Acadia, forms one of the most romantic passages in the history of the New World. La Tour received aid in several instances from the Puritan colony of Massachusetts. During one of his voyages for the purpose of obtaining arms and provisions for his establishment at St. John, his castle was attacked by D'Aulnay, and succeshand grasped his sword-hilt, His forehead grew black. He sprang on the deck Of his shallop again. “We cruise now for vengeance! Give way!” cried Estienne. “Massachusetts shall hear Of the Huguenot's wrong, And from island and creekside Her fishers shall throng! Pentagoet shall rue What his Papists have done, When his palisades be found therewith: Unto gentleness belong Gifts unknown to pride and wrong; Happier far than hate is praise,— He who sings than he who slays. Banished from Massachusetts. 1660. On a painting by E. A. Abbey. The General Court of Massachueetts enacted Oct. 19, 1658, that any person or persons of the cursed sect of Quakers