Sights and shrines of Montreal; a guide book for strangers and a hand book for all lovers of historic spots and incidents . ker on the Isle auxOeufs, 1711. This fleet sailed up the Gulf to attackQuebec at the one end of the colony, while the landforces of the British colonies were to advance fromAlbany against Montreal, under General Nicholsonand Colonel Pieter Schuyler. A great storm in theGulf shipwrecked the fleet, and frustrated the entireinvasion. The French ascribed the catastrophe to theVirgin, and vowed her this chapel, which was erectedseven years later, in 1718. The interior, now use
Sights and shrines of Montreal; a guide book for strangers and a hand book for all lovers of historic spots and incidents . ker on the Isle auxOeufs, 1711. This fleet sailed up the Gulf to attackQuebec at the one end of the colony, while the landforces of the British colonies were to advance fromAlbany against Montreal, under General Nicholsonand Colonel Pieter Schuyler. A great storm in theGulf shipwrecked the fleet, and frustrated the entireinvasion. The French ascribed the catastrophe to theVirgin, and vowed her this chapel, which was erectedseven years later, in 1718. The interior, now usedas an engine-room, retains its original roof has been raised a story. The Gesu, or Jesuits Church, situated on BleuryStreet, below St. Catherine, is one very much fre- SIGHTS AND SHRINES OF MONTREAL. 83 quented by visitors on account of its frescoes andmagnificent music. The former were the work ofartists from Kome. The latter is chiefly heard onSunday evenings, at which time, after the preaching,numbers crowd into the church to listen. The edificeis in that Italian modification known as Florentine. INTERIOR OF JESUITS CHURCH. Renaissance, or the Jesuits style. The design isthat of the Church of the Gesu in Rome. The presenttowers are intended to be continued into spires. In-ternally, the delicate monochrome frescoes which adornthe walls and ceiling, reproduce the masterpieces of themodern German school : the Crucifixion, the Trinity,the Queen of Angels, the Holy Name of Jesus at theintersection of the transepts and nave, the Lamb of 84 SIGHTS AND SHRINES OF MONTREAL. God, Jesus in the midst of the Doctors, Jesus withMary and Joseph at Nazareth, Jesus blessing littlechildren, the Raising of Lazarus, Jesus as the GoodShepherd, Jesus appearing to St. Thomas after theEesurrection, scenes drawn from the history of theJesuits. The fine oil paintings, by the Gagliardibrothers of Rome, are also worthy of inspection. Inthe basement there is a stage, and performances
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