Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-09-21

rapid o. unusual length. ln some
places hiadcn rocks III .los more tllap
three feet on each side from the boat.
and we're the pilot to make slight
miseaiculatiOn = 70 The channel, tie
passengers would mess Likely Be- 'sil
We eame through successfully ready
and willing to try'it again, and sailed
under Victoria Bri'ige. that wonder
OF engineering. The bridge i co feet
aboye the summer Level Of water, bnt
looking At tyou say how in the world
eaa lbs vessel pas pndsE You
Ase
= - taRez down ana the upper deck
lowered, no matter how. but in some
way before we can pass under. Then
u does seem strange to steam calmly
between the massive piers and look
ing mp see how high above US the
bridge is yet.
The funny part Of this trip was, that
just opposite the city, when a gentle
zephyr was playing over the st. Law
renee, my friend and l turned at ia.
same momentand both pronounced bhe
word garlic" and it was really so
the odor was borne to MS fro.a the e;tv
by the wind.
We were entertained in grand style
in the city of Quebec dined and v;nsd
and toasted and shown the great nat
ural AID artificial beauties oftbao;tv
The citadel occupies the higl,ssfnoi.t
ia Quebec; built ON a precinit,nscliH
it commands the country round for
miles; such a view; | have never seen
it equalled in all my adventurons
climbs for beautiful prosnects r.
low us lay the city, spiryd and domed
with its glistening roofs. so BRIGHT tbe
eye turned for relief to the calmly
slumberine ST Lawrence w;r,l;,c !.
and out and seeming almost to enveo
the city in its serpent folds. Standing
on the battlemenis. we strained our ewes
70 measure the extent of tie Plains Of
Abraham, TO be sure and locate lust
the ravine that Wolfe came up on
that memorable night, and after an
other good sight from the top Of 90
Pounaer Ks-went down and felt
our enthusiasm was at flood tide as
we stood beside the monument Of
Wolfe and Montcalm. Tie good
natured gardener gave us little bou-
quets OF flowers and a great deal OF
odd information about Duferin and
Durham Terrace. This is the noblest
terrace | have seen and is used as
promenade by the Quebecers. Here
OF an evening can be seen all classes Of
society, strolling in idle enjoyment of
the music.
We went through Laval Universe
tB with its rare collections. to aid and
interest the student, also through the
little chapel connected with i and
wondered at and admired some oftba
paintings, one of which. a cruoi6ed
Christ, impressed me deeply.
OF course we rode in calashe. a
two wheeled vehicle, looking like
rocking baby carriage en- : large
scale, and enioyed The sanso.;on of
being almost shaken to pieces on the
rough stones Of a Quebec pavement.
The city is quaint beyond description.
and had the time to tell and you
the time to hear, might say much
more Of this old-tine city. We re-
turned to Montreal BY train, we had
gone by boat, and our stay at that
city ended with an excursion to Lake
Memphramagog- This is a very beau
tiful sheet. and though not as the Ca
nadians claim for it as fine as Lake
George, still merits much praise. Sail
ing up the lake in a beautiful little
steamer the Lady of the Lake, con-
troiied by the celebrated Capt. Fogg. a
man OF ample proportions. with an ex-
pansive smile that wins vour heart
you feel the influence Of tba s..na.e-I
a-o - -. - '-9 assns &no
eae a. peace Win man and Ia harmo-