National Republican., 1873-09-16

Nt Hufh uu Cuttu Qul TOnHe IOH, |
10 10 ronsesnt Ie preud mon repos.
Un temps viendra qui nest pas venu
Que 10 mordrais qui m'aurs mordu."
81 an q dog guawing bone;
While Gnaw take my reposc.
Inc time will come, theuGh not yet,
When l will bite him who now bites me-"
sroRr or TuB Dou AND Tun bonn.
II came to pass-so tho story gocs-that,
under the French regime, Mons. Philibert, tho
proprietor Of the old house, having had some
rs some say, with Bigot, and
being on bad terms with him, unwiscly placed
this image and inscription In front OF his
house, from feeling that ho could not then
seek or hope for redress from his enemy.
Bigot could not misunderstand its meaning,
and Phillbert as the reward Of his verse,
which may be said to have contained more
truth than poetry, received through his back
as ho was descending Mountain Hill the sword |
Of an assassln-an officer In the garrison. |
Transferred to . regiment In the East Indies, |
the murderer was permitted to escape. He |
was followed, however, by tho brother Of the |
murdered man. The parties met on the street |
severe conflict the assassin fell by the hand |
OF the ayonger Of his brothers blood. II must
bc said that some doubt has been thrown over
this tradition. have given II as II Ia most
generally received. Othersssay that the dis
agreement was with Pierre Legardcur, Sieur
dc Repcntigny, an officer who had boon quar-
tered In his house that Phiiibcrt was assas-
sinated by Legardeur, and that Phllibert's
brother or son pursued tho assassin TO Europe,
or Pondichcrry, East indies, and slew him,
or was slain, In duel. But whether or not
any ono Of these legends bc true, II 10 an un-
disputed fact that the golden dog Of Phili-
bert occupies q high" position In Quebec and
its annals.
now LORD NELSON EscArED CAPTURE.
N. lie Moline, ono Of tho talented authors
Of Quebec, in his lately published French
work, entitled "L'Album du Touriste," a
work Of SS5 pages, which cnrlches Canadian
literature, and contains, among other things,
| some deep researches into tho archaeological
history Of Quebec, has very Interesting
chapter on the old building Of the Gnawing
Dog. II recalls that before, and for long
while after, the siege Of 1850, when Quebec
fell into the hands Of the British, the old
relic was used rs q coffee.house and that
during the stay, about 17s2 Of the brig Albc-
marie, Of 20 guns, commanded by Nelson,
the hero became deeply In love with Mise
Prentice, q great beauty, whose father then
kept the coffec-housc, and would have given
up his commission and married her had he
friends, who could then foresee his memora-
ble future career. Lamartine and Southey
both make mention Of this romantic incident
in the life Of the illustrious Lord Nelson.
Says Southcy:
"At Quebec Nelson became acquainted
with Alexander Dawson, by whose interfer-
encc he was prevented from making what
would have been called an imprudent mar
riage. The Albcmarlo was about to leave
the station, her captain had taken leave of
his friends and was gone down the river TO
the place OF anchorage, when. tho next
morning, as Dawson was walking on the
beach, TO his surprise he saw Nelson coming
Of his rcappearapce, Nelson took his arm to
walk towards the town, and told him he
found II utterly impossible to leave Quebec
without again seeing the woman whose
! society had contributed so much to his hap
piness there, and offering her his hand. III
you do said his friend, your utter ruin
must Inevitably follow Then lot 1t follow,
cried Nelson, for l am resolved to do It, and
l, replied Dawson, am resolved you shall
not. Nelson, however, upon this occasion,
was less resolute than his friend, and suffered
, himself to be led back TO the boat"
What perspective presents itself In con
sldering the consequences which might have
followed, had the future Titan Of the sea re-
fused to listen to the persuasions Of bis friend
and followed the promptings OF his passion
What changes In the map OF Europel Wha
new horizons In history, II Nelson had dc
serted the naval service Of his country Ii
17S2! Napoleon would no doubt have die
, tated the law to the entire world. His su
lpremacy upon the sea would have consoi
dated bis dominion upon the European con
, tinent, and this, because an ardent younl
captain Of frigate had been seized with
passion for ravishing Canadian beauty!
: The locality Of the Golden Dog, II woult
seem, was prolific Of
ROMANTIC ADVENTURES.
, Lc Moine reycrts In humorous style to
sound horsowhipping administered to tn
Duke Of Clarence afterwards William tn
Fourth, } son Of George the Third, and worth,
: brother Of the dlssolute Dukes Of York an,
Sussex. The frigate Pegasus, on which h
, served as . cadet, was In the roadstcad. III
4 was on leave. Seized with admiration for
young Quebec beauty (the chronicle does no
say whether she was the Clrce who had cap
, tlvated Nelson, he followed her even unde
, the paternal roof; but the prince had omltte
from his calculations the d..mscl's father
: who, furnished with o stout horsewhip, ap
. piled 1t without pity to the royal shoulder
OF the Duke, who cried like ono possessed
Don't strike me! ! am the son OF the king
am the son Of the king!" "You are the sol
81 the king replied the outraged father
Il WciiI Iou bcc nOW uIu tFehtlnB
son Of the kiDgl" and he administered to hin
dose which the royal Duke never forgot
!. THE PRINCIPAL PLACES OF INTEREST
, in and about Quebec require drive OF abou
8 sixteen miles, and will consume at least
day. Many American tourists do" them II
,, anindiferentwa between the arrival and dc
: parture Of tho Montreal night boat. Ou
! party engaged the services of Josef Petit
' clerc, carriage-driver, an intelligent an,
5 wide awake Frenchman, who took u.s. afte
. our delicious dtjeuner at tho Chen d Or, tt
the Citadel, tho Governors Garden, Durham
Terrace, Grand Battery, Laval University
the Bishops Palace, the french and the Eng
lish cathedrals, BEAUFORT Asylum, the Fall
Of Montmorenci, the Natural Steps, Semlna
ry Chapel, containing paintings by Cham
! pagne and Others, the spot where Montgom
cry fell. the plains Of Abraham, and tn,
monument marking the spot where Wolf fel
> al the taking OF Quebec, In 1850; the Parlia
ment building and the house In which Mont
gomory was "laid out, as the drivers card
; have It. J.Q.K.