TOURING QUEBEC AND THE MARITIMES 59 lished his reputation, which led to his command of the expedition to Quebec in the following year, when he met death on the Plains of Abraham. surrendered to the English, July 27th, 1758, and in 1760, by order of the British Government, its fortifications were levelled to the ground, and abandoned. Since the city of had been founded in 1749, it was felt unnecessary to maintain two strongholds in Nova Scotia, and orders were issued "That the said fortress, together with all the works and defences of the harbour, be most effectually and entirely demolished." In the short space of six months, all the fortifications and public build¬ ings, which had cost France many years of labour and a vast amount of money, were utterly destroyed. 's ruined walls, grass covered mounds, and crumbling case¬ ments, still remain as mementos of the time when it was the key of the continent. We saw the site of the King's Bastion or citadel, which contained the Governor's residence, chapel and barracks; the "Black Rock" burial ground, where lies the body of Lord Dundonald , Captain of the Grenadier Company, 17th Regiment , killed July gth, 1758; and The Old Military burial ground, where are the graves of French, Eng¬ land and British soldiers, who died during the various occupations of the ancient fortress, 1717—1760. Modern , with a population of about 1,100, is the winter shipping port of the British Empire Steel Cor¬ poration, since Sydney harbour freezes in the winter. In summer, the principal industry is fishing, and during the months of August and September it is the headquarters of a swordfishing fleet. On our return from , we were entertained to a delicious luncheon, arranged by a local committee, in St . Andrew's Church. It was our privilege to hear addresses