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feature of the past is omitted in the structure ; the 

 loop-holes for musquetry, in case of Indian assault and 

 siege. Danger to human life has ceased, as every fort 

 is garrisoned by British troops, and as the ferocious 

 Iroquois, has been forced to bury his hatchet forever. 

 The Canadian seignior, neglected, jeered at by France, 

 in 1757, has accepted cheerfully the inevitable 

 and unlike the deserted Acadian, has sworn without 

 reservation, fealty to his new masters, who in return, 

 kave sworn to protect him. 



We find a striking instance of this auspicious change 

 in the readiness of the Canadian seigniors to rush to 

 arms and save their homes and altars, from foreign 

 invasion, in 1775-6. 



In the severest season of the year, in March, 1776 — 

 three seigniors headed their retainers, and attempted to 

 pour succor into Quebec, blockaded by New England 

 soldiery, but defended by a brave leader of men, Guy 

 Carleton — Capts. de Beaujeu, Seignior of Crane Island, 

 P. Q., de Gaspe\ seignior of St. Jean Port-Joly and 

 Couillard, seignior of St. Thomas, P. Q., aided by Lieut. 

 Eoss, late of the 78th Highlanders. 



A MODERN MANOR. 



Let us hear a gifted writer, the abbe H. E. Cas- 

 grain, describe a modern Seignorial Manor, that of 

 the Hon. Marc Paschal de Sales Laterriere, which he 

 visited, at Eboulements, fifteen miles west of Murray 

 Bay, P. Q. 



THE DE SALES MANOR, ON THE LOWER ST. LAWRENCE. 



" An imposing avenue leads up to the Manor fes- 

 tooned up to the eaves, with graceful climbing plants ; 

 it peeps out from a grove of lofty trees. 'Tis an exten- 

 sive stone-structure, adorned with two pavilions. Its 

 solid, thick walls, in the old Canadian style, would 



