. Illustrated Quebec, (The Gibraltar and tourists' Mecca of America) Under French and English occupancy : the story of its famous annals; with pen pictures descriptive of te matchless beauty and quaint mediaeval characteristics of the Canadian Gibraltar. oducing the most fairy-like effects as the waterscatch and reflect the sunlight in a myriad rays. Not far from the brow of the cliff the towers of theold bridge still stand. It fell several years ago,—a farmer and his wife who were crossing it atthe time lost their lives. No attempt has been made to replace it. Other and .still mor
. Illustrated Quebec, (The Gibraltar and tourists' Mecca of America) Under French and English occupancy : the story of its famous annals; with pen pictures descriptive of te matchless beauty and quaint mediaeval characteristics of the Canadian Gibraltar. oducing the most fairy-like effects as the waterscatch and reflect the sunlight in a myriad rays. Not far from the brow of the cliff the towers of theold bridge still stand. It fell several years ago,—a farmer and his wife who were crossing it atthe time lost their lives. No attempt has been made to replace it. Other and .still more gloomy legendsare connected with the Falls of Montmorenci. In winter time the falling spray accumulates on the icebelow, till it gradually forms a huge cone, which is often as a toboggan slide. Hither, when theBritish troops were stationed at Quebec, gay parties used to come from the garrison to enjoy this mostexhilarating of winter sports. It is related that on one of these occasions, many years ago, an ofiicer andlady, in descending the cone on a toboggan, swerved from the regular track and disappeared in an openingin the ice on the surface of the river ; in a moment of merriment and laughter they vanished and werenever seen again. 92. If the visitor should have time to spare he will find muchhomely delight in turning from the beaten track for an hoursconverse with the Iiabilants. Nothing can surpass the gentlesuavitj with which the visitor is welcomed by old and primitive manners and joyous customs of the French-Cana-dians have often been described, but one must go among them,partake of their hospitalitj, witness their daily life, to form a trueidea of their Arcadian simplicity and happiness. Of late years,however, a spirit of unrest has come among them. The youngfolks have been touched with an ambition unknown to theirparents or forefathers, and have gone to the neighboring States bythousands. There is not a family in the Province of Quebec buthas lost o
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