Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-10-25

tiers VINO attcnu thein , the NonaStc-l
|ry Of the Recollccts, now taken down.
Ito make room for more useful editi-
ces /; and the Convent Of the Ursnline
Nuns, with other Religious Estab-
|lishments, and their courts and gar
dens, occupied at least one half ofthc
ground, within the walls leaving the
streets narrow, irregular. and invari-
ably up hill and down; circum-l
stanre which must render them sin
sularly inconvenient 10 frost anti
snow.
Such is the famous City Of Quebec.
for the acquisition OF which General
\ Wolfe willingly devoted his life. inl
the year 175y; the only memcnto OILY
which circumstance. upon the spot, is
la wooden figure Of the celebrated Hs
70, 10 his broad skirted coat, with
siashed sleeves, painted red. standing
in niche, at the corner Of a street Il
lin the attitude of commanding the|
decisive action. which for ever sepa
rated Canada from the dominion oil
France.
4 1t is called St. John Street, and III
leads to the Gate of ST. Louis, whence
through know not how many cover
ed ways. protested by q like number
Of salient angles ( may very probably
he incorrect, in the terms Of fortliica-
|,ion, never having made the science
of destruction my particular study il
finally disgorges the weary Passenger,
; thwarted by recurring obstacles, ul'on
the open air OF the adjacent common.
=, We are now upon the plains OF
u Abraham /; yet tue ascent continues
'Isufficicntly to cover the scene OF ac-
ltion, from the fire Of the batteries.
: Turning round when you arrive at the
summit, and looking down the river,
between the two steeples of the Cath
olic and Protestant Cathedrais, you
have what thought the most inter
+ csting view Of Quebec, because il en-
braces in the same coup dGil, the
= prinripal objects in the vicinity. Over
J locking the basin which is six miles
i wide, you behold the Island efDrleans
- stretched out before you, termi-
r mates IN an'iistingushins Ii. re, whilst
s on the left you have the north coast
= rising gradually into distant NOUN
!, Itains, from which the river NloDtmo.
II renry prcsipitating itself int o the st.
e Lawrence. is all hut seen, through q
~ grove of ars, and the view terminate.
y abruptly in the perpendicular piosnon
Il tory of Cape TourmeDt, which is t",
r thousand feet high. and therefore ma,
e be distinctly seen at the distance o.
1t thirty miles. On the right you have
Y the rocks of Point Levi, and bei,ol.
The shipping in the tarbnr, at All Jun
~ mense depth be!ew. Imagine the ei,
ie feet Of this whole fairy scene. con
IS nected as il is by the broad surfaces o
et the River, which is seen again upo'
Dr. the edge Of the horizon. winding roun'
e. the stupendous Bluff ahove mentioned
So in les course TOW ard the sea.
.e The iitld Of battle lies a mile fur
y Their west--Thee common renhains bare
IT, aud uncullivated and u little TO th
ne left Of the road 10 Montreal. you ger
o., ceive large stone, near which tli
OF General fell. Ii MAY he easily DIS
r. iingais.ed by the repeated efforts O
" british ' isitors TO possess thenseivc
H. ,f the u,iDutest specimen Of this mo
e ,ument of national proves, to carr
W. ,orns with them. as relies, on thei
'eturn TO England.
e" IL is wliitish granite, OF fine
'e' grain than usual.
IL This interesting spot has been d.
10 voted TO History, not by an EngIis
o. Professor of the Fine Arts bat /,
$, our countryman West, who consider
ca himself acting pat,iotically as isr
r. isb subject 10 celebrating any even
ne which is counted honorable 10 the Br
* tish arms, that had occurred befor
81 the Revolution, Which established Ii
~ independence This country.
u" The French Governor Of Quebe,
m| NJ. de Mnntcaim, fell likewise on I'll
,lf field of battle, yet such is the iuju
ny tice Of mankind to those who seek
SO the bubble honor in the cannon
oi mouth, that the man, who died in q
defence of his country, is never mel
me toned with applause, BECAUSE unsu
! il cessfuI /; whilst the victorious invad,
HE Of foreign shore is pnlfed TO Il
Nv, skies by the meretricious trumpet
'is- Fame.
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