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manifested some intention of establishing them- 

 selves in force upon its western bank, where 

 they hastily threw up some works, under the 

 persuasion that they could there remain safe 

 for some time from the molestation of their 

 conquerors on the Plains of Abraham. On 

 the eastern side of the river, at a short distance 

 before its confluence with the St. Lawrence, 

 where the high bank receding considerably 

 from the margin, leaves a rather extensive flat 

 only a little elevated above the water's level, 

 are some corn-mills, and several stores belong- 

 ing to the heirs of the late Mr. Allsop of Que- 

 bec. They are the remains of a much greater 

 and more valuable establishment that was 

 nearly destroyed some years ago by fire; a 

 large sum of money had been expended a 

 short time previous to the accident to render 

 it every way complete, and capable of carrying 

 on a very extensive concern, and in which a 

 flourishing progress had been made : since 

 that period none of the buildings have been 

 restored, consequently its importance is at this 

 time greatly diminished. The main road passes 

 along the front of the seigniory, and crosses the 

 Jacques Cartier by a ferry, of about ] 60 toises 

 broad, where, on account of the violence of 

 the stream, the boats are traversed from side to 

 side by means of hawsers stretched across ; the 



