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"Our Garrison, Now Undergo Incredible Fatigue, Not Only Within But Also
Without The Walls, Being Obliged To Load And Sleigh
Home firewood from the
forest of St. Foy, which is near four miles distant, and through snow of a
surpassing
Depth, eight men are allowed to each sleigh, who are yoked to
it in couples by a set of regular harness, besides one man who guides it
behind with a long stout pole, to keep it clear of ruts and other
obstructions. We are told that M. de Levis is making great preparations
for the long-meditated assault on this place (Quebec) with which we are
menaced. Christmas is said to be the time fixed for this enterprise, and
Monsieur says, 'if he succeed he shall be promoted to be Marechal de
France, and if he fail, Canada will be lost, for he will give it up.'"
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Do not, dear reader, however fear for the old rock, it is tolerably secure
so long as Fraser's Highlanders and British Grenadiers garrison it.
We have here endeavored to contrast the smiling present with the dreary
past; peace, progress, wealth, as we find it to-day in this important
appendage of the British Crown, ready to expand into an empire, with the
dismal appearance of things when it was scantily settled, and in those
dark days when war stalked through our land. Hamwood takes its name from
that of the paternal estate of the Hamiltons, county of Meath, Ireland,
and without pretending to architectural excellence, it is one of the
loveliest spots on the St. Foye road.
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