tection under the shelter of the high mountain chain, and the ro- 
     
     mantic cuttings through the chain of hills nearby—all these make a 
     
     strong appeal to lovers of the beautiful. The little river running off 
     
     to the south-east is the litchemin, and in it there is a pretty waterfall. 
     
    

    
     From the opposite shore of Levis one of the finest views of 
     
     Quebec may be had. In fact, for miles up and down the south 
     
     shore some of the grandest standpoints for extensive views may he 
     
     found. The massive forts at Levis, auxiliary to the fortifications 
     
     of Quebec in the general scheme of. defence, are worth seeing. It 
     
     was from the Levis heights that Wolfe's artillery destroyed Quebec 
     
     previous to its capture. The three solid structures that now con- 
     
     stitute a strong line of defence are said to be very similar to the 
     
     celebrated forts of (:‘herbourg. The Government Graving Dock 
     
     is well worth a visit, especially at a time when a large vessel is docked 
     
     there; for by descending the steps, walking along the bottom and 
     
     then looking up at the great mass above, some adequate idea may 
     
     be formed of the huge proportions of the modern ” leviathan of the 
     
     deep.” 
     
    

    
     Too much cannot be said of the grandeur of scene, the beau- 
     
     tiful wood and dale, and the extensive panorama of country to be 
     
     viewed from the vicinity of the Engineer’s Camp at St. Joseph de 
     
     Lévis. The characteristic and charming view of the Montmorency 
     
     Falls, with the beautiful St. Lawrence in the foreground, should be 
     
     seen by everyone. 
     
    

    
     A military camp for general drill and evolutions is held here 
     
     every summer, and in an amphitheatre of finely-wooded hills and 
     
     gentle slopes running down to an almost level campus or plain, the 
     
     citizen soldiers have ample room for comfortable quarters and 
     
     extensive operations. 
     
    

    
     On a recent occasion six regiments of militia were encamped 
     
     here, the 17th, 18th, 61st, 87th, 89th and 92nd. No better spot 
     
     for the purpose could well be imagined. The tents on the slopes. 
     
     open at the side for the air, and disclosing tastefully-grouped flags 
     
     and other interior decorations, were all well placed to take advantage 
     
     of shade and other natural advantages. In the officers' quarters 
     
     were mess tables comfortably placed in an annex or wing. The tents 
     
     of the men gradually reaching down and on to the margin of the 
     
     plain, the groups amusing themselves, preparing for the afternoon 
     
     muster, fixing and cooking rations, etc.; and the orderlies and others 
     
     passing from group to group all made a busy picture. An impromptu 
     
     concert was in progress on a shady knoll where an artist on the ac- 
     
    
   
   
    
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