[156] A mossy old hall founded by Mr. McNider in the beginning of the
century; now occupied by the Graddon family.
[157] The grand mansion of the late Chas E. Levey, Esq.
[158] Owned by Mr. Morgan.
[159] The highly cultivated farm and summer residence of Andrew Stuart,
Esq.
[160] The property of Charles Ernest Levey, Esq.
[161] The beautiful home of W. Herring, Esq.
[162] The rustic abode of the late Hon. John Neilson, now owned by his
eldest son, John Neilson, P. L. Surveyor, advantageously known by his
popular notes on Canadian Birds. Dornald with its umbrageous glens,
undulating meadows, broad and dense hard wood groves, seems a veritable
Eden to the feathered tribe and offers innumerable opportunities of
observation to the eye of a naturalist.
[163] Recently acquired by James Bowen, Esq., founded by the late W.
Atkinson, Esq., in 1820.
[164] For account of the duel, which laid law one of the Hollands, see
Maple Leaves for 1863. The tree, however, has lately been destroyed by a
storm.
[165] A stately Convent of Congregational Nuns.
[166] The ornate country seat of Robt. Hamilton, Esq.
[167] The cosy dwelling of And. Thompson, President Union Bank.
[168] The homestead of Hon. D. A. Ross, late Atty.-Genl., Province of
Quebec.
PART II - ENVIRONS OF QUEBEC
[169] A. Brulart de Sillery, Marquis de Puisieux, was Minister of Foreign
Affairs in France from 1747 to 1751. - O'Callaghan's Paris Document
Table, vol. x.
[170] His career furnishes a curious instance of the lavish expenditure
which ambitious sovereigns formerly required on such grand occasions. Let
us quote his biographer's own words: "Son entree dans Rome fut superbe; il
etait dans un carosse ouvert, en forme de caleche, tout brillant d'or,
meme jusqu'aux roues qui etaient dorees. Ses chevaux etaient ferres avec
des plaques d'argent qui ne tenaient que par un seul clou, afin que,
venant a se detacher, elles fussent ramassees par les pauvres, a qui,
outre cela, il faisait jeter quantite d'argent. Son carosse etait entoure
de douze gentilshomme bien montes et superbement vetus; et de douze valets
de pied d'une rich livree, suivis des carosses que le Pape avait envoye
pour lui faire honneur. Sa Saintete fut sur un balcon pour voir son
entree. M. l'ambassadeur etait vetu en Chevalier de Malte, avec sa croix
enrichie de diamants. Ce fut dans ce superbe equipage qu'il fit les
visites des cardinaux."
[171] An authentic record still remains of the foundation of the mission;
it is written in the language of Virgil, by Father Deguen, its first
missionary, and heads the register of baptisms, marriages and burials of
the mission. It runs thus: "Dominus de Sillery, eques militenses et
sacerdos non adpridem factus, vir imprimis plus, reductionem Sancti
Josephi, una et amplius leaca, supra Kebicum ad ripas magni fluminis."
Jacta sunt fundimenta domus, Julii, 1637, et 14 Aprilis anni, 1638. -
Bressani, Appendix, p. 300.
[172] Il y avait (des petite forts) a Sillery, sur les fiefs Saint Michel,
Saint Francois, Saint Sauveur, a Beauport, a l'Ile d'Orleans.
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[154] The stately home of Thomas Beckett, Esq.
[155] The picturesque villa of R. R. Dobell, Esq.
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