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NOTES AND QUERIES. 



L2-»<i S. VIII. Nov. 5. '59. 



is the reflection of the Houses of Parliament by 

 night, and a person entering carrying a dark lan- 

 tern. On the left side are two men in the cos- 

 << tume of James's time looking into the mirror : 

 one evidently the king, the other, from his secu- 

 lar habit, not the doctor, but probably Sir Kenelra 

 Digby. On the right side, at the top, the eye of 

 Providence darting a ray on to the mirror ; and 

 below some legs and hoofs, as if evil spirits were 

 flying out of the picture. This plate is inserted 

 before the service for the Fifth of November, and, 

 there can be no doubt, is a delineation of the 

 method by which, under Providence (as is evinced 

 by the eye), the discovery of Gunpowder Plot 

 was at that time seriously believed to have been 

 effected. Can any readers of " N. & Q." give me 

 any farther information as to this curious tradi- 

 tion ? It must have been pretty generally and 

 seriously believed, or it never could have found 

 its way into a Prayer Book printed by the king's 

 printer. Are any other editions known with a 

 similar plate ? A. A. 



Poets' Corner. 



GENERAL WOLFE AT QUEBEC. 



(^Concluded from p. 348.) 



" lOth. At 8 o'clock this morning returned to Cape 

 Rouge with the ebb tide. This morning a part of the 

 army landed on the south shore, as also three companys 

 Light Infantry, in order to refresh the men and dry their 

 camp equipage after the constant heavy rains we had 

 these two days past, Capt. Eraser's co. remained on board 

 by lott. 



" The General went down the river to reconoitre the 

 north shore. 



"A soldier of Capt. Delaune's co. fell overboard and 

 drowned. 



" 11th. Nothing extraordinary. The troops that landed 

 yesterday remains on shore ; the situation of the enemj- 

 the same as the two past days. 



" 12th. By this day's orders it appears the General in- 

 tends a most vigorous attack, supposed behind the town, 

 where to appearance a landing is impracticable. 



" Our disposition terminates thus : that the Light In- 

 fantry are to lead and land first, in order to maintain a 

 picquering with the enemy (as also cover the troops' de- 

 barkation) till the army take a footing on the heights. 



" We are to embark on board our flatt-bottomed boats 

 by 12 o'clock, and upon the Sutherland man-of-war 

 shewing a light, we are to repair to that rendevouze, 

 where the boats will range in a line and proceed when 

 ordered in the manner directed ; viz. the Light Infantry 

 the van, and the troops to follow by seniority. The armj' 

 compleated to 70 rounds amunition each man ; and the 

 flatt-bottomed boats to repair to the different vessells, 

 and proportionably divide according to the number on 

 board the ship. 



" By 10 o'clock Colonel How called for the whole 

 of the volunteers in the Light Infantry, signifying to 

 them, that the General intends that a few men may 

 land before the Light Infantry and army, and scramble 

 up the rock, when ordered by Capt. Delaune, who is to be 

 in the first boat along with us ; sa\-ing that he thought 

 proper to propose it to us, as he judged it would be a 

 choice, and that if any of us survived, might depend on 

 our being recommended to the General. Made answer : 



We were sensible of the honour he did, in making us the 

 first offer of an affair of such importance as our landing first, 

 where an opportunity occured of distinguishing ourselves, 

 assuring.him his agreeable order would be put in execu- 

 tion with the greatest activity, care, and vigour in our 

 power. He observing our number consisted onlj"^ of eight 

 men, viz. : — 



"1st. Fitz-Gerald. 

 2nd. Robertson. 

 3rd. Stewart. 

 4th. M«Allester. 



5th. Mackenzie. 

 Gth. M«Plierson. 

 7th. Cameron. 

 8th. Bell. 



Ordered we should take 2 men each of our own choice 

 from three companj's of Lt. Infantry, which in all made 

 24 men. Which order being put in execution we em- 

 barked in our boat. Fine weather, the night calm, and 

 silence over all. 



" Waiting impatiently for the signal of proceeding. 



" September 12th and 13th, Morning, 2 o'clock, the 

 signal was made for our proceeding, which was done in 

 pretty good order, the same disposition formerly men- 

 tioned. When we came pretty close to the heights, we 

 rowed close in with the north shore, which made the Hun- 

 ter sloop-of-war, who lay of, suspect us to be an enemy, 

 not being apprised ofour coming down. However, we passed 

 two sentries on the beach without being asked any ques- 

 tions. The third sentry challenged, who is there? Was 

 answered by Capt.Fraser in the French tongue, French, say- 

 ing we are the provision boats from Montreal, cautioning 

 the sentry to be silent, otherwise he would expose us to 

 the fire of the English man-of-war. This took place till 

 such time as their officer was acquainted, who had rea- 

 son to suspect us, ordering all his sentrys to fire upon us; 

 but hy this time the aforesaid volunteers was up the 

 eminence, and a part of the Light Infantry following. 

 After we got up we only received on fire, which we re- 

 turned briskly, and took a prisoner, the remaining part 

 of the enemy flying into a field of corn. At same time we 

 discovered a body of men making toward us, who we 

 did not know (it being only daybreak), but were the 

 enemy; we put ourselves in the best posture of making a 

 defence : two of us advanced, when they came close, and 

 challenged them, when we found it was Capt. Fraser 

 with his CO., who we join'd, and advanced to attack this 

 part}' of the enemy lodged in the field, who directlj' fled 

 before us ; bj' pursuing close the Lieut, and his drummer 

 came in to us. In this interval the whole of the Light 

 Infantry were on the heights, and a part of the regts. 

 We remained till the whole army took post, when 

 we were detached to silence a batterj' who kept 

 firing on our shipping who were coming down the river. 

 This was effected without the loss of a man ; the enemy 

 placed one of the cannon to flank us crossing a bridge, 

 which they fired, drew off, and got into the woods which 

 was within forty yards of the batterj'. We demolished 

 the powder, and came away. 



"On our return we saw our army forming the line of 

 battle ; we (Light Infantrj'), who stood at about 800 paces 

 from the line, were ordered to face outwards, and cover 

 the rear ofour line, as there was a body of the enemy in 

 their rear and front of the Light Infantry. About G 

 o'clock observed the enemy coming from town, and form- 

 ing under cover of their cannon ; we saw they were nu- 

 merous, therfore the General made the proper disposition 

 for battle; they marched up in one extensive line. When 

 they came within a reconoitring view they halted, ad- 

 vancing a few of their Irregulars, who kept picquering 

 with one or two platoons, who were advanced for that 

 purpose, at the same time playing with three field pieces 

 on our line. On which the General ordered the line to 

 laj' down till the enemy came close, when they were to 

 rise up and give their fire. The enemy, thinking by our 



