ome famous in
Canadian history as the scene of a battle wherein General Brock
fell, is the village of Queenstown, pleasantly situated on the
Niagara, and opposite to the American village of Lewistown. The
monument, built to the memory of the gallant general and his
companions, on the loftiest part of these heights, forms a
prominent object to the numerous _voyageurs_ who are constantly
arriving at this portage, in elegantly fitted up steam boats,
from York and Kingston, to view the neighbouring falls of the
Niagara. The village contains a church, court house, large
government stores, and a population of between 400 and 500
inhabitants."--_The Canadas, by Andrew Pichen._

"Leaving a garrison in Detroit sufficiently strong to keep the
inhabitants in awe, General Brock lost no time in quitting the
conquered post and hastening to Niagara--a command he had only
relinquished for the purpose of undertaking an achievement
which the gallantry and determination of his character could
alone have crowned with such unqualified success....

"The month of October was marked by an event of the most
melancholy nature--the death of General Brock, who fell a
victim to the intrepidity and daring of his character.... The
loss of their leader, however, cast a gloom over every English
brow, and an advantage thus purchased was deemed at too high a
price. General Brock was beloved by the soldiery, particularly
the 49th, of which he had long been lieutenant-colonel, and the
indignation of their grief for his loss cost the Americans many
a life on that day, that had otherwise been spared. At
Amherstburg, the account of his death was received with
heartfelt concern, and not a man was there of those he had
lately led to victory who failed to pay that tribute to his
memory, which the gallantry and magnanimity of this glorious
chief were so every way calculated to awaken in the breast of
the soldier."--'_A Canadian Campaign_,' _by a British Officer,
in the New Monthly Magazine for December, 1826, and February,
1827._

"Immediately opposite the town of Prescott, on the shore of the
United States, is the town of Ogdensburg; and twelve miles
higher up, on the Canadian shore, stands the delightful village
of Brockville, so called in honor of the late lamented Sir
Isaac Brock. This enchanting litt