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Kalm's description of the public edifices is worthy 

 of note. 



" The Palace (Chateau Saint Louis), is situated on 

 the west or steepest side of the mountain, just above 

 the lower city. It is not properly a palace, but a large 

 building of stone, two stories high, extending north and 

 south. On the west side of it is a court- yard, surrounded 

 partly with a wall, and partly with houses. On the 

 east side, or towards the river, is a gallery as long as 

 the whole building, and about two fathoms broad, paved 

 with smooth flags, and included on the outsides by iron 

 rails, from whence the city and the river exhibit a 

 charming prospect. This gallery serves as a very 

 agreeable walk after dinner, and those who come to 

 speak with the governor-general wait here till he is at 

 leisure. The palace is the lodging of the governor- 

 general of Canada, and a number of soldiers mount the 

 guard before it, both at the gate and in the court- yard ; 

 and when the governor, or the bishop, comes in or goes 

 out, they must all appear in arms and beat the drum. 

 The governor-general has his own chapel where he hears 

 prayers ; however, he often goes to Mass at the church 

 of the Re'collets, which is very near the palace." 



The Castle St. Lewis, built by Champlain in 1624, 

 was much improved and enlarged by the wing, still 

 existing, erected in 1784 by Governor Haldimand. The 

 old Chdteau was destroyed by fire on 23rd January, 

 1834. On its lofty site and far beyond, is perched our 

 incomparable,world-renowned Boulevard : the Dufferin 

 Terrace. 



" The Churches in this town are seven or eight in 

 number, and all built of stone. 



The Cathedral Church is on the right hand coming 

 from the Lower to the Upper town, somewhat beyond 

 the Bishop's house. The people were now at present 

 employed in ornamenting it. On its west side is a round 

 steeple with two divisions, in the lower of which are 

 two bells. The pulpit and some other parts within the 



