. Maple leaves, 1894 [microform] : Canadian history, literature, ornithology. Birds; Authors, Canadian; Oiseaux; Ecrivains canadiens. 121 — doul^lpd at the city gates ; no vehicles allowed to leave, except after undertioing a searching investigation. I can re-call the bakers' carts and other vehicles tiling down St. Louis street to Prescott Gate ; and fancy I can yet hear the i)rofane language uttered by the Jehus on being challenged and stopped by the sentries. Tew then were aware of the mode of escajte of the distressed warriors ; the ca])tives had been con- cealed by those rank rebels, the
. Maple leaves, 1894 [microform] : Canadian history, literature, ornithology. Birds; Authors, Canadian; Oiseaux; Ecrivains canadiens. 121 — doul^lpd at the city gates ; no vehicles allowed to leave, except after undertioing a searching investigation. I can re-call the bakers' carts and other vehicles tiling down St. Louis street to Prescott Gate ; and fancy I can yet hear the i)rofane language uttered by the Jehus on being challenged and stopped by the sentries. Tew then were aware of the mode of escajte of the distressed warriors ; the ca])tives had been con- cealed by those rank rebels, the " Chasseurs Canadicns, a secret and daring club, each inend)er bound by a ferr'ihh oath to promote the rising of the ; The Grande Place (or Ming) to the east of the Court House for two centuries or more played an important part in city pageants, public meetings, military parades. Until the year of the castle's destruction by lire, in 1834, the Tandem and Driving Clubs in winter used to me!'t there and the first drive each fall, jiresided over by the English Governor, occujiyiiig the adjoining cha- teau, was a memorable one. The Ring was jJanted with shade trees by the Mayor of Quebec, Thomas I'oj'e, Esq., in 18G2 ; recently, it has been provided with a fountain and n jet d'cav. On the site adjoining the residence of-Tames Dunbar, Esq., Q. C, No. 1 St Louis street, one would now seek in viiin for any vestige of the Palais or Si'ne'cJiavssi'e (if 1G64, where sat the Sovereign Council. In lOGo it was allotted as the residence of the proud Marquis of Tracy, on his iirrival from France. Francis Tarknian will acquaint us with this great dignitary of the ancitit riyhne:— " When Tracy set sail he found no lack of i'ollowers. A throng of young nol)les embarked with him, eager to explore the marvels and mysteries of the western world. Tlie Kin" uave him two hundred soldiers of (he rcLii- ment of ])romised that a thousand more should
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