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THE EDITOR IN CANADA.
IV.
Having arrived at Point Levi, opposite Quebec, on the 17tli of October,
I crossed the river St Lawrence next day, and visited the famous forti-
fications of this ancient and remarkable city. On the night of my arrival
at Point Levi one of the Atlantic liners arrived with about 500 passengers,
several of whom took up their quarters at my hotel. Among them I re-
cognised an old Invernessian, who was accompanied by four south-country
Scots ; and we decided upon visiting Quebec together, and upon going
the length of the Heights of Abraham, where the immortal Wolfe fell in
the moment of victory over the French, who, the same day, surrendered
Quebec to the British army. "We examined the spot on which the
famous commander fell, mortally wounded, and on which a neat, unpre-
tentious monument is erected to commemorate the fact. As he there lay
his eyes closed, it was thought, in death, some one cried out "They fly."
He instantly opened his eyes and asked, "Who are flying?" and on being
told that it was the enemy, he said, " Then I die happy," and immediately
expired. In this memorable engagement Eraser's Highlanders took a pro-
minent and distinguished part, losing in killed. Captain Thomas Eoss of
Culrossie ; Lieutenants Roderick MacNeill of Barra and Alexander Mac-
donald of Barrisdale ; one sergeant, and fourteen rank and file ; while
among the wounded were Captain John Macdonald of Lochgarry, and
Captain Simon Fraser of Inverallochy : Lieutenants Macdonell of Kep-
poch, Archibald Campbell, Alexander Campbell, John Douglas, Alexander
Eraser; Ensigns James Mackenzie, Malcolm Fraser, Alexander Gregor-
8on ; 7 sergeants, and 131 rank and file. It is well known that the High-
landers distinguished themselves as usual on this occasion when, accord-
ing to the " General account," Brigadier Murray briskly advanced with
those under his command, among whom were our countrymen, and soon
broke the centre' of the enemy, "when the Highlanders, taking to their
broadswords, fell in among them with irresistible impetuosity, and drove
them back with great slaughter." The Highlanders had other oppor-
tunities of distinguishing themselves here. In another engagement they
lost in killed Captain Donald Macdonald of Clanranald, Lieutenant Cosmo
Gordon, and 65 non-commissioned officers and men, while among the
wounded were Colonel Eraser, Captains John Campbell of Dunoon, Alex-
ander Eraser, Alexander Macleod, and Charles Macdonell ; Lieutenants
Archibald Campbell of Glenlyon, Charles Stewart, who fought at Culloden
under Stewart of Appin ; Hector Macdonald, John Macbean, Alexander
Eraser, senior, Simon Fraser, senior, Archibald MacAlister, Alexander
Eraser, John Chisholm, Simon Eraser, junior, Malcolm Fraser, and Don-
ald Macneil ; Ensigns Henry Munro, Eobert Menzies, Duncan Cameron
of Eassiefern, William Eobertson, Alexander Gregorson, and Malcolm
Eraser, in addition to 129 non-commissioned officers and men, represent-
ing amongst them most of the families of note in the Scottish Highlands,
as well as many of those in humbler circumstances who followed the