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set aside and Le Spectateur^ L'Aurore, Le Courrier^ La Bibliothèque, Le 

 Mayazin Littéraire, L'Observateur, L^ Encyclopédie, ail published in 

 Montreal (1813-1830), are historical and literary reviews, with a touch of 

 science in them. To complete this series up to 1830, we must mention a 

 large history of Canada and the Voyages of Franchère by Michel Bibaud, 

 the valuable works of Jacques Viger, the archaeologist, the poetry of the 

 same Bibaud and J. J. D. Mermet, the classical books of Joseph Bouchette 

 on Canada, the pamphlets of Dr. E, P. Taché on various subjects, the 

 Quebec and Montreal literary societies, flourishing from 1817 to 1830^ 

 and up to the present date. A French critic, M. Le Plée, on visiting the 

 province in 1821, says the rising of its people in the field of intelligence 

 is most remarkable, and exceedingly promising for the future. 



The men who first studied the history of this country, commented 

 on the laws and parliamentary practices, composed works for the schools, 

 cultivated poetry and the current art of writing for the public, deseiwe 

 more gratitude from us than those who came after them, and accom- 

 plished marvels, no doubt, bvit found the way open and new means of 

 development already prepared. 



