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Show C 0 N T E N T S. L E T T E R XXIV. Situation q( tbe City qf ,Al'Lbc!C.-Dividcd into rrpper and Lo·uJt?r 'to'WJJ.Dtj( ·,·iption q/ rtlt:b.-Grcat Strengtb of. tbc ~Tj>jJer 'rown.- Somt! Ob- Ji.·rrzHztio1ls o11 tiN Caj;turc: q/ .~ll:bcc by the J~~;:glijh Army under ~enera! JVo(f:·.-O~prvrztious on .kfoutgomo y's and Arnold's Attack rlurmg tl"! Amen·am 1/{zr.-Cuffus q/ Jnhobitmzts q/ fl.!Jebcc.-7'bc Cbateau.' Ibe j:~l~·nt:t' ~! the Governor.-lvlouqjlery oj' the RccolkCls.- College o)' t!..t• Jditits. - Onc Jtj!tit remaini11g q/ grcot Ag ·.--!lis great lVealth.His C!J~ rae/ cr .- folamzcrit:s .-Eng iuecr' s D rawing Room. -State llot!ft • - Armoury.-Barracks.-Markct-place.-Dogs z!fed iJt Carts.-GrLlJL ... deur if tbe P rofpeClsjrom Parts if tbe UjJpt:r 'ro7Em.-Charming SceJTcry if tbe Env irons.-Dtfcription of Montmorend Water Jtal/.-0} ' L a C'haudiere Water F all ... page 196 LETTER XXV. Of the Conjlitution, Gov ernment, L a1.vs, and R eligion of the P rovinces if Upper and L o1.vcr Canada.-Eflimate of the E xpenccs of tbe Cz'vil L !Jl, qf the Military Ejlablijhment, and the P reflnts to the I ndimu.-Salarit:s of certain Qfj£cers if the Crorzon.-Imports and Exports.-'l'axes. page 207 L E T T E R XXV 1. OJ the Sott and Produt!ions of Lower Canada-Objcrvati'ons on the Manu-facture of Sugar from tbe Maple-tree.-Oj' the Climate of Lower Cmzada.-A mzifements if P eople of all D ejcriptious during lf/intt•r.Cm ·ioles.-Manner if guarding agatiz.fl the Co/d.-Great llardinefs of the H orfi:s.-State if the R iver St. L awrence on tht: D:lfolution oj' lVinter. -Rapid P rogrcfi· q.f Vegetatzoll dun i;g Spring.-Agreca6/enifs oj' the Summer and A utumn Seajons _ page 2 1 8 C 0 N T E N T S. • L E T T E R XXVII. Inhr1bitants o.f L o'wer Cauada.-Of the T enures by rzvbicb Lands are bdd. - Not j(n.. •ourablt to tbe Improvement oj' the Couutry.-SOJ:u: Ob.J~··rva tions tbercon.-Advantages of fi:tt/ing ziz Canada and tbe United States compan•rl.- fVlry Emigrations to tbe latter Country art more gcJ/cral.D ifcription oj' ll journey to StQneham T'orzcm.fhip near 6)uebcc.-D~j<:r1j?ti1Jn of the River St. Charles.-Of Lake St. Cbarlcs- Of Stonebam 'l'o'w7ifhip - page 2 30 L E T T E R XXVI II. Learz•c f!.!Jt:bcc.-Convcnicnce of '!'ravelling bet'ivcen tlhlt City mzd lvfontrea!. - Pojl I lou.fes .-Calafoes.-Drivers .-Canadian Iloifes very flrviccabh:. - St,futations on t!rriving at d/(/erent Pojl Ifozff·s.-B l'rmt/Jid PrifpcCls Jrom the Road on tbe Top oj' the Banks oj' the St. L a'Zvrence.-Fema!f! Peqflmts.-Style oj' FarmiJig in Canrzda.-CoJ!fidt/rably zi11proved of late. -Inaclt'vity qf Canadians til not clearing more L and.-Tbeir CbaraCler contrajlcd 'Zvitb that if the 1 cojJ!e of tbe States.-Arrival at 'TroiS Rivz{:res.-Difcription qf that 'To1vn and its Vicinity.-f7iJit to the Convent oJ St. Urjide.-Mamifal1urcs of Birch-Bark.-Birch Canoa, boruJ formcd.-Leave 'rrois R iviercs, and reach MoJJtreal page 246 L ETTER rxrx. 'Tbe P arty make tbe ujiwl Prrpan1tions Jor afi~.·llding tbc St. La'wrence.B z(/}izlo Skins.-llo<v l!f·d by Tnn)t://,:rs.- D:fjt~~ufty qj'proccedi11g to Lake 011tano othcr'lc'!J~ tbt~n hr lf/ater.-Rapids ebovc Jvfontrcal.-l/11/agt' of La Chine.-King's Stor,'J tbcrc.-l11Jimz Village on tbt oj,po}te Stdc of th~.· f~ivo·.-S1inilit u/r· bd, 't'i.'ll T'renc/J Canadians and India11s in Pt'lflil alit! b 2 J)/(pojitioH |