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having the sole right to use the bridge. The 

 French Catholic Cathedral is to many an object 

 of great attractiveness, and thousands ascend 

 its circuitous flights of stairs to the top of the 

 tower, from which the eye may take in the entire 

 city, with its many public parks and pleasure 

 grounds far exceeding in number those usual to 

 a commercial city. The mountain, about three 

 miles distant from the heart of the city, is a 

 favorite resort. A beautiful and almost level 

 road runs round it, along which, at almost every 

 hour of the day, carriages may be seen coursing. 

 Many other pleasing sights might be named, but 

 I close my reminiscences of the beautiful city by 

 the remark that nowhere, in all my travels, have 

 I seen more elegant and costly private dwellings 

 than are those which grace Montreal. 



Through the solicitation of friends, I was 

 induced to visit Quebec, the ancient capital and 

 late seat of the Canadian government. 



As it is approached, the forest of masts which 

 meets the eye, peering up in every direction, 

 might suggest reminiscences of some cedar 



