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o’clock in the evening. During the night it stopt an hour at the 
outlet of the river Sorel into the St. Lawrence, at William Henry, 
a small town, so called in honour of the Duke of Clarence. They 
were obliged to take in wood; for the American and Canada 
steam-boats are not, like the European, heated with stone coal, but 
with Wood, which takes up much room on the vessel, and much 
time in loading. 
The next morning we stopt on the left bank of the little town 
Les Trois Rivieres, which contains two thousand five hundred 
inhabitants, is eighty miles distant from Montreal, and situated 
where the St. Maurice empties itself into the St. Lawrence. Be¬ 
fore we came to this place, we had to go through Lake St. Pierre, 
which is formed by the widening of the river St. Lawrence. The 
banks of this river are thickly inhabited on both sides, and are also 
said to be cultivated and productive. The river is throughout from 
one to two miles wide, but fifty-two miles below Trois Rivieres, 
at the village of Richelieu, it becomes narrower, and here are the 
last rapids, called Rapids de Richelieu. The banks, which as far 
as this place are pretty low, become higher and more rocky, par¬ 
ticularly on the left side. The neighbourhood is remarkably 
handsome and picturesque. The majestic stream with its pleasant 
banks and the view of the distant blue mountains near Quebec, 
produce an indescribable effect. The weather was favourable, 
a clear sunny day, and not very warm; in this northern latitude 
you can already perceive the approaching autumn by the coolness 
of the nights and mornings. 
We reached Quebec at 10 o’clock in the evening. This city 
consists of two parts, the upper town, which is built on a rock, 
and the lower, which is pressed in between the river and the 
rock. The lights in the lower town and the fortifications, had 
an elegant appearance, when contrasted with the dark rock. The 
first coup d’oeil, which was by night, reminded me of Namur, 
as it is seen from the right bank of the Maas. In the river 
were many vessels, mostly used for carrying wood. It was al¬ 
ready late, and we should have found difficulty in transporting 
our baggage by night, besides other inconveniences in finding 
lodgings for the ladies, so we spent this night also on board 
the steam-boat, where we were very comfortable and found it 
cleanly. 
The next morning, after dismissing the guard which the go¬ 
vernor had appointed to escort us, we went to our lodgings, in the 
upper part of the town. The lower town is very narrow, and 
has a filthy appearance. The streets are not paved, and badly 
provided with side-walks. The road which leads to the upper 
part of the town is very steep. It stands on a rocky ground, and 
