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The Hofpital has two large Halls, one for the Men and the 

 other for the Women ; the Beds are well 



The HofpitaL kept, the Sick are well attended, and every 

 Thing is convenient, and very neat. The 

 Church is behind the Woman's Hall, and has nothing remarka- 

 ble but the great Altar, the Altar-piece of which is very fine. 

 This Houfe is ferved by fome Nuns of St. Aiiftiriy the firll of 

 which came from Dieppe. They have begun a good Houfe here, 

 but it is very likely they will not foon finilh it for Want of a Fund. 

 As their Houfe is fituated on the Midway of a Hill, on a Spot 

 that advances a little upon the River St. Charles^ they have a 

 very pretty Prcfpeâ:. 



The Houfe of the Intendant is called the Palace, becaufe the 

 Chief Council meets there. It is a Grand Pavillion, the Ends 

 of which projeél fome Feet, to which we afcend by a double 

 Flight of Steps. The Front towards the Garden is much plea- 

 fanter than that of the Entrance, having a View of the little 

 River. The Royal Magazines are on the right Side of the 

 Court, and the Prifon is behind. The Gate at the Entrance is 

 mafked by the Mountain, on which the upper City ftands, and 

 which prefcnts in this Place only a fteep Rock, very difagreea- 

 ble to the Sight. It was much worfe before the Fire, which 

 fome Years ago entirely deftroyed this (a) Palace, for it had no 

 Court in Front, and the Buildings ftood upon the Street, which 

 is very narrow. Going down this Street, or more properly 

 fpeaking, this Way, we come into the Country, and about half 

 a Mile diflant ftands the General Hofpital. It is the finell 



ne General Hof ^^^^^^ Canada, and would be no Difgrace 

 , T to our greatefl Cities of France, The 



^ \ collets formerly poffelTed this Place : M, de St. 



Vallier, Bilhop of ^ebecy removed them into the City, bought 

 the Ground, and fpent 100,000 Crowns in Buildings, Furni- 

 ture, and a Fund for its Support. The only Defedl of this Hof- 

 pital is, its being built in aMaflh; however, they hope to remedy 

 it by draining the Marfh ; but the River St. Charles makes an 

 Elbow in this Place, and the ¥/aters do not ealily run off, and. 

 this can never be well mended. 



The Prelate, who is the Founder, has his Apartment in the 

 Houfe, and makes it his ordinary . Refidence ; he lets out his 

 own Palace, which is alfo his own Work, ^rth^e benefit of the 

 Poor. He did not difdain to ferve as A-ffi^to^he Hofpital, 

 as well as to the Nuns, and he performed the Daty of this Office 

 with a Zeal and Afîiduity, which would be admired in a com- 

 mon Prieft, who was to live by this Employment. Artilts or 



[a) This Palace was again entirely burnt down, 



Others 



