figures of the great in (‘anadian his- tory, by Hebert, in recesses along the facade are splendid in conception and execution. There is an excellent library where valuable archives of olden times are preserved. Ameri— cans will be interested in the two hickory trees sent trom General Andrew Jackson's old home in Ten-

nessee and which are growing on the Grande Allee to the south.

Spencer \Vood, with its leafy, winding roads and shady avenues, is at the extreme western end of the city's suburban exten- sion, not far from \Volfe’s Cove. The delightful, old roomy mansion to be seen there was formerly used as a (iovernor—(ieneral's residence. It is now occupied by the Lieutenant—Governor of the Province.

The Chateau Frontenac stands on a site of such prominence, and commands such a glorious view, that few places in the world may compare with it. The delightful architectural presentment of all that is picturesque and graceful in old-time buildings, carries us easily back to the fourteenth century, and even to prior times. From its turrets, dormers, pierced towers and hundreds of windows a prospect meets the eye that is uplifting and irresistible in its appeal to those who love that rare combination, man's work at its best and nature in her grandest mood. The panorama of the great river carrying its proudly floating ships to and from the ocean, the Levis shore, the citadel, the terrace with its ever-varying throngs, the old town away below in the giddy depths, the mountains, the distant country dotted with its white houses, the l'leecy clouds, the shim- mering haze and the far away perspective of varied beauty; all these make a picture upon which the gaze may be intently turned, without weariness, again and again.

As is befitting, the plan of the structure is irregular, and, in the olden way, the principal entrance. is through an interior court of considerable size. The Chateau is built of Scottish brick and grey stone, roofed with copper. Over the main entrance is a shield bearing the arms of Frontenac who lived in the old Chateau St. Louis—as did Champlain and othersithat stood on this very site. In plan it is more homelike and comfortable than the usual palatial hotel, and there is an absence of the customary annoying rush, public promenading in corridors, etc., fottnd in the large hostelries of the American continent. In fact the general plan is that of a

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