North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-01-01
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In the u..dM II 5ne iaaasesre sisnds
oaeisre. lie capital ~ Bdtssh Aurnes.-
A 3 SEATED on q promoafstY stretching oet
fsto thc tlsef, whlsh, nv e3rans nl % end
Point Lew oa thc Opposite side, i, natr4W
"a ~ about three quarters Of Bille, Though
immed.siely below 4 spreads ogt 'ni'
wide basin Cape Diamond. TIC meet elee
ya,cd point II tie CITY, is fecsoocd by 81
rYninen, traveller 1000 feet high proof
* the fml ariane nsiufe u Ruch estimates,
since tie more accurate observation oi
Baecheite fixes Il Al as. Above a hun
direct feet lfsEct Is IN elevated pam, on
which ere built The castle and The whole ID
whss is iefned the upper town. thence
pefpendsc0iar steep If ahove 200 feet de-
scrn8s IN The haaks Of the NJ. Lawrence
anJ in tic narrow interval between tnis
nrecipice an1 ihc river - the lower town,
the crowded srat 81 bus'ness and shipping.
The scenery Of q uebec & the surrounding
country i described by all travellers as H.
vn.ina ia picturesque beauty The most Ia
vnuteI naf,s If the earth The navigator
who axrrnas the 81. Lawrence, alter he has
oassed the Isle Of Orleans and entered The
bfoaA basin already mentioned, where he
6rst comfs tn sight OF this capital, IS struck
with Intense admiration. lie sees It's r!'a-
del crowning lofty cliff, It's castle x hat
ieries overhanglng q range ol formidable
streps. the river crowded with numerous
vessels NJ every form and size, from the
huge tinsher-Faii 90 the bark canoe. he
fail Of Monimorcnci appears dashlng us
white foam almost 20 the clouds ; and on
each side is long range of fertile and beau
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a still crandcr and more extensive panora-
ma bursts upon his view, combining all The
badness Of rude with the richness of cult
waited nature. Up and down The magniil-
cent stream of the 81. Lawrence IS a reach
or more than forty miles, on which sails al
most innamersbIe are(ln seaseess move
rnrni. Below is the beautiful Isle OF Or
leans; while the opposite coast IS diverSi-
fed by great variety al natural and cni~
tiysied scenery. To the north appears The
river ST.. Charles winding amid fertile val
lie. and hills, with villages hanging on
their sides while the prospect IS closed BY
a bold screen or mountains. Mr. we'd
ureiers the views from the upper town,
where though fewer objects are seen, they
epnear more distinct and brilliant ms
traveller, after visiting a great part ol
F,nrope and America, gives to them pre-
tprence over every thing that he had obseF-
vpd on either continent. Mr.. M'Gregor
considered them similar, but much superb
or. To those from the castles OF Edinburgh
m! Sliding quebec, from us situation
the clri buwark Of British America. On
the summit Of the lofty headland inst des-
cribed. stands the citadel The rock con-
sisis Of grey granite mixed with quartz
crystals, and species of dark coloured
slate. About forty acres are here covered
with works, carried 10 the edge Of the pre-
cipice, and connected By massive walls and
batteries with the other defence of the
place. The main body Of the fortress,
however, consists Of the upper town, whose
fDriiicaiions enclose circuit OF about two
miles and three quarters. The face Of the
Hill towards the river is SD precipitous,
that il requires only common wall TO pro-
;eci il, though the gate leading from the
iawn is defended by heavy cannon, and the
, steep approached by Mountain-street is en-
fladed and hanked by many guns Of large
caNbre. As the declivity towards the inte-
rior and the plains Of Abraham does not
present the same abrup; face, but descend
by the successive ridges, il has been
strengthened by series Of regular works,
including ditch, covered way, and glacis,
with some exterior deiences TO obsiruct the
approach OF an enemy. II seems probable,
therefore, that the place would hold out
arains, any attack, till The approach Of the
winter should compel the asssiants, to
raise the siege. - Edinburgh Cabinet lii
5rdrv, No. XIV. Historical and Des-
cripfire account Of British .4merjco, poi,
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