XViU 
CONTENTS. 
Bateau preferable to a Keel Boat.— To ton of 
Sorelle. — Ship-building there. —Description 
of Lake St. Pierre. — Baliscon.—Charming 
Scenery along the Banks of St. Lawrence.— 
Li what respect it differs from the Scenery 
along any other River in America.-—Canadian 
Houses.—Sketch of the Character and Man- 
i 
ners of the lower Classes of Canadians .— Their 
Superstition.—Anecdote. — St. Augustin Cal- 
mire.—Arrive at Quebec . 331 
LETTER XXIV. 
Situation of the City of Quebec.—Divided into 
Upper and Isower Town.—Description of 
each.--**-Cr eat Strength of the Upper Town .*— 
Some Observations on the Capture of Quebec 
by the English Army under General Wolfe. 
*-r -Observations on Montgomery's and Ar¬ 
nold's Attack during the American War .— 
Census of Inhabitants of Quebec.—The Cha¬ 
teau, the Residence of the Governor .-— 
Monastery of the Recollets.—'College of the 
Jesuits. — One Jesuit remaining of great 
Age.—^His great Wealth.—His Character .— 
Nunneries.—^Engineer’s Drawing Room .—■ 
State House. -— Armoury. — Barracks. —- 
Market-place.—Dogs used in Carts. — Gran¬ 
deur of the Prospects from Parts of the Up¬ 
per Tozvn.—-Charming Scenery of the En¬ 
virons.—Description of Montmorend Water 
Fall.—-Of La Chaudiere Water Fall . 341 
