Remarks, made on a short tour, between Hartford and Quebec, in the autumn of 1819; . the river, with some of the numerous shipsand boats that adorn its surface. On the left, and nearest at hand, a beautiful€opse of wood, with some buildings at its feet, justintercepts the view of Wolfes cove, which lies be-tween this strove and the hi?h bank on which standsthe nearest round tower ; only the opening of tliecove is seen. Then come the heights, on whichare the plains of Abraham, and upon them tlie Mar-lello towers, two of which only are from this posi-tion visible ; the view of two others is cut
Remarks, made on a short tour, between Hartford and Quebec, in the autumn of 1819; . the river, with some of the numerous shipsand boats that adorn its surface. On the left, and nearest at hand, a beautiful€opse of wood, with some buildings at its feet, justintercepts the view of Wolfes cove, which lies be-tween this strove and the hi?h bank on which standsthe nearest round tower ; only the opening of tliecove is seen. Then come the heights, on whichare the plains of Abraham, and upon them tlie Mar-lello towers, two of which only are from this posi-tion visible ; the view of two others is cut off by theintervening heights. Further on, appears CapeDiamond, composed of almost perpendicular pre-cipices of naked rock, tliree hundred and tbrty-five feet in tlie greatest height. The walls andtowers of massy stone, pierced and cut down forembrasures, and crowned with the flag staff andcolours tliat appear on this Cape, constitute theCitadel of Quebec. Immediately at the foot ofthis precipice, is the commencement ,^ the lowertown, which is coHtinued around tlie toot of the. fm i^^
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