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is inhabited by people of quality, by feve- 

 ral perfons belonging to the different offi- 

 ces, by tradefmen, and others. In this part 

 are the chief buildings of the town, among 

 which the following are worthy particular 

 notice. 



I. TiiE Palace is fituated on the weft or 

 fteepeft fide of the mountain, juft above 

 the lower city* It is not properly a pa- 

 lace, but a large building of ftone* two 

 ftories high, extending north and fouth* 

 On the weft fide of it is a court-yard, fur- 

 rounded partly with a wall, and partly with 

 houfes. On the eaft fide, or towards the 

 river, is a gallery as long as the whole 

 building, and about two fathom broad, 

 paved with fmooth flags, and included on 

 the outfides by iron rails, from whence the 

 city and the river exhibit a charming pro- 

 fpeh This gallery ferves as a very agree- 

 able walk after dinner, and thofe who 

 come to fpeak with the governor-general 

 wait here till he is at leifure* The palace 

 is the lodging of the governor-general of 

 Canada^ and a number of foldiers mount 

 the guard before it, both at the gate and 

 in the court-yard $ and when the gover- 

 nor, or the bifhop, comes in or goes out, 

 they muft all appear in arms, and beat 

 the drum. The governor-general has his 

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