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The chiel river-system is that of the St. Lawrence. The fisheries and lumbering interests are important. It contains 63 counties. Government is vested in a lieutenant-governor, ex ecutive council, legislative council, and legislative a em bly. It sends to the Dominion Parliament 24 senators and 65 representatives. prevailing religion is the Roman Catholic. The inhabitants are largely of French origin, and the language is largely Canadian French. The region was explored by Cartier in 1535. The first permanent settle was made by the French at Quebec The ter ritory was ceded by France to Great Britain in 1763; the province of Upper Canada was set off in 1791; and Upper Canada and Lower Canada were united in 1841 and sep a rated in 1867. Area, 227,500 square miles. Population (1891), 1,488,535. Quebec. The capital of the province of Quebec, Canada, situated at the junction of the St. Charles with the St. Lawrence, in lat. 46° 48' N., long. 71° 12′ W. It is noted for its picturesque situation, and is the most strongly fortified city on the western continent. It has extensive trade; is a termin of steamship lines; exports timber, etc.; and is the seat of Laval University (Roman Catholic). The site was visited by Cartier in 1535. The city was founded by the French under Cham plain in 1608; taken by the British in 1629 and restored in 1632; unsucce fully attacked by the British in 1690; besieged by the British under Wolfe in 1750, and taken after the battle of Quebec in Sept., 1759; ceded to Great Britain in 1763; and unsucce fully attacked by the Americans under Montgomery in 1775. He perished before its walls and his troops were dispersed. Since then it has not been attacked. The battle of Quebec was a victur on the Plains of Abraham, near Quebec, Sept. 13, 17.9 gained by the British under Wolfe over the French under Montcalm. It resulted in the fall of Quebec, and ulti mately in the lo of Canada to the French. Population (1891), 63,090. province of Saxony, Pru ia, situated on the Quedlinburg (kved'lin-börg). (kvedʻlin-börg). A city in the Bode, near the Harz, 34 miles southwest of Magdeburg. It is noted for the production of vegeta bles, fruits, and especially of seeds, and has manufactures of cloth. The abbey church, or Schlo kir che, is a monument of much artistic importance. The main structure is of the early (11th century; the choir was modified in the 14th. The crypt is the original church of the 10th century; it is built over a still older chapel which contains the tombs of the emperor Henry I. and his consort Matilda. Qued linburg was founded by Henry the Fowler; was frequently a royal residence; and was a Hanseatic town. It belonged to Saxony, and later to Brandenburg. Population (180) 20,761. Queen Anne's War. The name given in the United States to the war against the French and Indians 1702-13 (part of the War of the Spanish Succe ion). Queen Queen Charlotte (shär'lot) Islands. A group of islands in the Pacific, west of British Columbia, and belonging to that province. The chief islands are Graham Island and Moresby Island. The sur face is mountainous. The inhabitants are Indians; the it number is estimated at 2,000, Queen Charlotte Sound. The con tin nation of John stone Strait, separating Vancouver Island from the mainland of British Columbia. IMG:content-0822.png:[blocks in formation] Queen Mary. A dramatic poem by Alfred Tennyson, published in 1875. Queen of Cities. Rome. Queen of Corinth, The. A play by Fletcher, Mas singer, and others, produced before 1618 and printed in 1647. Queen of Hearts, The. Elizabeth, queen of Bohemia, daughter of James I. of England. Queen of Sheba. 1. See Sheba .-2. An opera by Gold mark, produced at Vienna in 1875. Queen of Tears. A name sometimes given to Mary, second wife of James II. of England. Queen of the Antilles. Cuba. Queen of the East. 1. A name given to Anti IMG:content-0823.png:[blocks in formation] Queiros (kā-ē-rōs'), or Quiros (kē-rōs'), Pedro Fernandes de. Born about 1560: died at Panama, 1614. A Portuguese navigator who com manded an exploring expedition in the Pacific 1604-06, and discovered the New He brides. Queiroz (kā-ē-rōs'), José Maria Eça de. Born at Povoa-de-Varzim, Nov. 25, 1843. A Portuguese novelist, author of "O crime do padre Amaro" (1874), etc. Quelpaerd (kwel'pärd), or Quelpart (kwel’pärt). An island at the entrance of the Channel of Corea, situated 60 miles south of Corea, to which it belongs. Quemada (kä-mä'dä or -Trä), La. [Sp., 'place burned over.] A collection of ruins in the state IMG:content-0824.png:[blocks in formation] Queens' College. A college of Cambridge University, England, founded by Margaret of Anjou, consort of Henry VI., in 1448, and refounded by Elizabeth Woodville, consort of Edward IV., in 1465. The vaulted gateway pa es under a square tower with octagonal battlemented turrets at the angles. The Great Court is bordered by the venerable chapel, hall, and library. There are three other old courts-the Cloister Court, Erasmus Court, and Walnut Tree Court-besides a modern one.