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preserving the family from harm* and she was 
confident that what he told her was true.— 
To have contradicted the poor woman would 
have been useless; for the sake of our ears* 
however* we endeavoured to pacify her* and 
that being accomplished* we sat down to sup¬ 
per* and e’en made the most of our fish in the 
dark. 
The village of St. Augustin Calvaire is 
about five leagues from Quebec* at which last 
place we arrived early on the next morning* 
the fourth of our voyage. When the wind 
is fair* and the tide favourable also* it does not 
take more than two days to go from Montreal 
to Quebec. 
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LETTER XXIV. 
Situation of the City of Quebec.—Divided into 
Upper and Lower Town.—Description of 
each.—Great Strength of the Upper Town.— 
Some Observations on the Capture of Quebec 
by the English Army under General Wolfe. 
—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 
