Figure descriptions
Part of the lower ramparts of Quebec City, looking out toward the St. Charles Valley.
In the foreground, artillery shells lie
in the grass beside the remains of a stone wall. Tall poplar trees stand beyond the
wall, and building roofs are visible beyond the
poplars. Birds fly in the sky. The illustration caption indicates that the poplars
mark the former site of the headquarters of the
British Royal Artillery Officers. The St. Lawrence river is visible in the distance,
and multiple boats sail on the water. The
illustration caption is divided in two and set into blank rectangular spaces in the
top-left and bottom-right corners of the
illustration. Full page illustration partially contained in a single-ruled border.
The ditch and ramparts of Quebec City. Illustration depicts a view down the center
of the ditch, which is bordered by stone
ramparts on both sides. Grasses grow in the ditch and along the top edges of the walls.
There is a small house in the background and
hills in the distance. The illustration has a medium-weight border on the left and
bottom edges, which resembles a shadow. 1/2
page.
The interior of the citadel plateau at Quebec City, looking over the St. Charles valley.
A canon stands in the bottom-right
corner of the illustration; it points toward the valley. The St. Lawrence river is
in the background and the Laurentian mountain range
is visible in the distance. 1/2-page illustration contained within a medium-weight
border.
