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who followed them, and who, according to cuftom 

 copied from them, exprefled themfelves in the fame 

 manner. Notwithftanding the huts having (ince 

 difappeared, and the barracks having been changed 

 into houfes mod of them well-built, the college in 

 fome fort disfigures the city, and threatens falling 

 to ruin every day. 



Its fituatibn is far from being advantageous, it 

 being deprived of the greateft beauty it could pofli- 

 bly have had, which is that of the profpecl:. It 

 had at firft a diftant view of the road, and its found- 

 ers were fimple enough to imagine they would al- 

 ways be allowed to enjoy it ; but they were deceived. 

 The cathedral and feminary now hide it, leaving 

 them only the profpecl: of the fqnare, which is far 

 from being a fufficient compenfation for what they 

 loft. The court of this college is little and ill-kept, 

 and refembles more than any thing elfe a farmer's 

 yard. The garden is large and well-kept, being 

 terminated by a fmall wood, the remains of the 

 ancient foreft which formerly covered this whole 

 mountain *. 



The church has nothing worth notice on the out- 

 fide except a handfome fteeple ; it is entirely roofed 

 with flate, and is the only one in all Canada which 

 has this advantage all the buildings here being ge- 

 nerally covered with mingles. It is very much or- 

 namented in the inlide the gallery is bold, light, 

 and well- wrought, and is furrounded with an iron 

 balu {trade, painted and gilt, and of excellent work- 

 manlhip •, the pulpit is all gilt, and the work both 

 in iron and wood excellent ^ there are tfyree altars 



* The college has fmce been rebuilt from the foundation, 

 and is at prefent a noble building, 



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