The dominion of Canada, with Newfoundland and an excursion to Alaska - handbook for travellers (1907) (14577645327)

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Title: The dominion of Canada, with Newfoundland and an excursion to Alaska : handbook for travellers

Year: 1907 (1900s)

Authors: Karl Baedeker (Firm)

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Publisher: Leipzig : K. Baedeker

Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto

Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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de an unsuccessful at-tempt to establish a settlement here a few months later (see p. 147).About 1500 of Wolfes troops descended with the tide from CapRouge to Wolfes Cove on the morning of Sept. 13th, 1759 (p. 147).Nearly opposite is the mouth of the Chaudiere (p. 141). The steamerhere passes under the fine steel bridge of the Grand Trunk PacificRailway (see p. 307). Quebec now soon comes into sight, magnificently situated on arocky plateau rising perpendicularly from the river. To the left, atSillery, is Wolfes Cove (p. 154), where the famous landing was ef-fected in 1759. The cove may be identified from the steamer by thetall chimney standing at its mouth. The N. shore is lined withtimber booms and rafts. As we pass Cape Diamond we see, highup on the cliff, a large inscription indicating the spot, on the roadbelow, where Montgomery fell (p. 148). Opposite is Point Levis(p. 157). 180 M. Quebec, see p. 145. t The final t is sounded by the French Canadians in proper namesof this kind.

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