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such, to Louisburg-, or early Quebec ; its site admirably 



chosen ; its design and armament once perfect ; interesting 



still as a relic of by -gone strife, but useful now only as a 

 beacon for the harbor it had failed to protect." 



Rev. Dr. Bryce, at the close of the paper, moved a hearty 

 vote of thanks to His Honor, speaking in flattering terms of the 

 very interesting paper just read, and proposed that it be 

 printed, with copies of the chart of the harbor, plan of the 

 Fort, and the photographs, and placed in the archives of the 

 Society. 



Mr. C. N. Bell, in seconding the motion, expressed regret 

 that this valuable paper should not have been reserved for a 

 future meeting when most interesting matters connected with 

 Hearne, and the capture of the fort might have been fully 

 discussed. 



The President, Rev. Professor Baird, in tendering the vote 

 of thanks, stated that His Honor had underrated the aid 

 already given by him to the Society, and said that the Society 

 would value highly, and carefully keep the early documents 

 spoken of by the Governor, and that the Council would be 

 pleased to call a meeting whenever it suited His Honor's con- 

 venience. 



NOTES REGARDING THE ABOVE. 



The statement regarding the failure of La Perouse to en- 

 tirely destroy the fortress is from Professor Bell, of the Geo- 

 logical Survey, who learned it at Churchill from an aged 

 Indian, whose father was present at the capture of the fort. 

 The first view of Fort Prince of Wales is from Hearne's book, 

 the other views being from photographs taken by Professor 

 Bell. The map of the harbor is from the survey of Lieut. 



