sleeping Intendant while spending the night in his sylvan bower. He rushed to Caroline’s room and found her lying there, murdered, with a knife in her heart. There are many versions of this terrible affair, and in this connection the novel of \Villiam Kirby is well worth reading.

Over the Post Office there is an effigy known as the ‘Chien d’Or,’ or ‘Golden Dog,’ which has excited much interest on account of its enigmatical inscription, a translation of which here follows :

“I am a dog gnawing a bone, \Vhile I gnaw I take my repose. The time will come, though not yet, When I will bite him who now bites me.”

The stone tablet bearing this effigy and inscription was originally in the walls of the old house owned by one Pllilibert, which house formerly stood on the post office site. When the old house was demolished, the tablet was saved and incorporated in the new building. A story of murder and revenge appears to be con- nected with the strange inscription, but like most of the old tradi- tions it is a matter of dispute. Kirby’s ‘Golden Dog’ gives one version that makes interesting reading.

A beautiful maiden of Quebec was nearly the cause of closing the naval career of the great Nelson. Had it not been for the inter- position of a true friend, the young sailor, who visited here in the Albcmarlc, man-of—war, at the outset of his great and glorious life, would probably have been lost to England, and Trafalgar would have been unfought. Fortunately the insane determination of the young sailor to stay and woo his 1'nam0rala, and abandon his ship when it was ordered to India, was overruled by Davison, his true friend. Whether persuasion or bodily force brought about the result, after Nelson—having said ‘good-bye' to his distinguished and lovely young sweetheartisecretly stole ashore again, is uncertain. “hat is known is that he was persuaded to adhere to his duty— and the world knows the sequel.

The Parliament Buildings are on the (irande Allée, and a splendid view of the fine pile may be had from almost any point, so well chosen is the site. From the main tower of the building the grand View of the superb surroundings should be seen. The interior corridors and chambers are very attractive, while the bronze groups and heroic

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