Picturesque Quebec, By James Macpherson Le Moine










































































































































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In Order To Enhance The Usefulness Of This Work, Extensive And Varied Historical Matter Has Been Included In The Appendix For Reference.

To my many friends, whose notes and advice have been so freely placed at my disposal, I return my grateful thanks.

J. M. LEMOINE. SPENCER GRANGE, December, 1881.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF QUEBEC

Quebec as seen by Tourists - Descriptions - by Francis Parkman - M. Sand - Eliot Warburton - Thoreau - Mrs. Moodie - Charles Dickens - Marmier - Sir Charles Dilke - Henry Ward Beecher - Professor Silliman - Charles Lever - Capt. Butler - Alfred Hawkins - Hon. P. J. O. Chauveau.

CHAPTER II.

FOUNDATION OF QUEBEC.

Samuel de Champlain - L'Abitation - the Dwelling of Champlain - Chief Donaconna - Jacques Cartier's Landing - Interview between Cartier and Donaconna.

CHAPTER III.

THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.

Streets and By-ways of the Old City - Names of Famous Men preserved by Street Names - Dangerous Streets.

THE UPPER TOWN.

Louis Hebert, the First Resident - The First Street - The First Horse - Marquis de Tracy - St. Louis Street - The Quebec Gazette - William Brown - Samuel Neilson - Dr. Wilkie - Lawyers - Madame Pean - Montgomery's Assault - Death of Montcalm - SOCIETY IN EARLY ENGLISH TIMES - Theatre - Early Society Poets - Literature - United Empire Loyalists, - ST. LOUIS HOTEL - THE FRECHETTE DINNER - Mr. Frechette's Speech - Mr. Lamier's Speech - Mr. Stewart's Speech - Mr. LeMay's, Speech - -Mr. LeMoine's Speech - -FORT ST. LOUIS - CHATEAU ST. LOUIS - HALDIMAND CASTLE - The Council - Dress of the Councillors - A Braggart Mohawk Hanged - The New Chateau - Fealty and Homage - Re-building by Frontenac - Quebec Agricultural Society - The Loyal League - An Antique Stone - Lord Edward Fitzgerald - The Duke of Richmond - Sir Peregrine Maitland - John Galt - Lord Dorchester - Isaac Weld - Dufferin Terrace - Laying of Corner Stone - Rev.

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