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and were " on the point of re-embarking in their ship, 

 when the Recollets of St. Charles' Convent offered 

 them sanctuary. By a singular irony of events, the 

 skull of Brebceuf and the bones of Lallemant were 

 reverently received at a later date by the people who 

 closed their doors against the martyrs in life. These 

 relics comprise the priceless treasure of the Hotel 

 Dieu. 



The Falls of Montmorency are only a few miles 

 from Quebec, and are seen on the right, as the 

 steamer passes up the St. Lawrence River. The 

 cataract is lOO feet higher than Niagara Falls, but 

 much narrower. From the deck, the Montmorency 

 River, from which the Falls flow, cannot be seen, owing 

 to the great altitude giving the spectacle the appear- 

 ance of a wide silver belt thrown across the cliff, 

 which a touch of sunlight burnishes. The Falls are 

 250 feet above the St. Lawrence. Incidents of the 

 war centre round the spot ; Beaufort House, the head- 

 quarters of Montcalm's army, is near. The Eastern 

 shore of the river marks the place where Wolfe made 

 an abortive attack on the French position, and from 

 which he was compelled to withdraw with heavy loss. 

 Kent House, once the residence of the Duke of Kent, 

 father of Queen Victoria, now used for the purposes 

 of a hotel, is in sight of the Falls. 



In visiting the town of Quebec it is important to 

 call to mind its history. The earliest settlers in 

 Canada were the French, who came principally from 



