The Judge's Chateau
Stands Conspicuous Amongst The Pretty But Less Extensive Surrounding
Country Seats, Such As The Old Mansion Of Fred.
Andrews, Esq., Q. C., the
neat cottage of Fred.
W. Andrews, Esq., Barrister, festooned with wild
vines.
RINGFIELD.
FRANCISCUS PRIMUS, DEI GRATIA, FRANCORUM REX REGNAT.
Inscription on cross erected 3d May, 1536, by Jacques Cartier.
We will be pardoned for devoting a larger space than for other country
seats, in describing Ringfield, on account of the important events of
which it was the theatre.
Close to the Dorchester Bridge to the west, on the Charlesbourg road,
there was once an extensive estate known as Smithville - five or six
hundred acres of table land owned by the late Charles Smith, Esq., who for
many years resided in the substantial large stone dwelling subsequently
occupied by A. Laurie, Esq., at present by Owen Murphy, Esq., opposite the
Marine Hospital. Some hundred acres, comprising the land on the west of
the ruisseau Lairet, known as Ferme des Anges, [282] were detached
from it and now form Ringfield, whose handsome villa is scarcely visible
from the Charlesbourg road in summer on account of the plantation of
evergreens and other forest trees which, with white-thorn hedge, line
its semicircular avenue on both sides. One might be inclined to regret
that this plantation has grown up so luxuriantly, as it interferes with
the striking view to be had here of the Island of Orleans, St. Lawrence,
and surrounding parishes. Before the trees assume their vernal honours
there can be counted, irrespective of the city spires, no less than
thirteen steeples of churches in so many parishes.
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