Albemarle (AV 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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■J. t v. . mrn i HISTORIC QUEBEC Founded by Champlain in 1608, the city of Quebec is the cradle of Canadian history, andhas witnessed the sojourn or passing within its walls, persons of prestige from two regimes — the French and the English. It has preserved from its glorious past mem- ories whichhave made the city unique among the great cen- turies of America. Successively, the capital of New France, of Canada after the British conquest, and of the Province of Quebec. The city of Quebec has always play- ed a role of paramount import- ance in the national ,- religious, ' )1 0 ' W(ti j=»» - QUEBEC social, economic and political life of the country. Devotion of the past has al- lied itself with the present day culture within the bounds of good sense. In other words, Quebec is living history, the past and the present blended in perfect harmony in view of a future abounding with happy promise. ' i

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Rugged countryside HALIFAX Guests of HMS Shearwater omprise it color- sea. •Britisti lie trade li. I

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CHATEAU FRONTINAC preserv-: capital aada a! ' :;-: it, and f ibec. Th, ways play nt impor ' relieioii; X ' M