52 Andrew Stuart on the 
That sulphate of magnesia, and muriate of soda have 
something to do with the matter, is, I think, evident from the 
fact that in large masses of fresh water abounding with fish, 
and those even of the salt water kind, as Lake Ontario does 
no such appearance has yet been observed. 
Art. 1V.—Notes on the Saguenay country, by 
Andrew Stuart, Es7. 
In the first voyage of Jacques Cartier, (A. D. 1534.) no 
mention is made of the Saguenay country. 
In his second voyage (A. D. 1535) to be found in the third 
volume of Hakluyt, the Saguenay country is called “ the 
Kingdom of the Saguenay.” The qwild-men pointed out to 
him ‘ the beginning of this kingdom and told him that it 
was land iahabited, and that from thence came the red cop- 
per by them named Caignetadze.” 
Upon Jacques Cartier afterwards going to Hochelaga, 
(Moatreal,) he shewed the Indians there some red copper, 
and looking towards the country of the Great Lakes, with 
signs asked them, if any came from thence, but they shook 
their heads and answered no, and shewed him that it 
came from Saguenay which he rightly observes, ‘* lyeth clear 
contrary to the other.” 
Upon his return to his post of St. Croix, (probably Quebec, 
perhaps Cap Rouge,) he was informed by the Indians that the 
river Saguenay, at the distance of eight or nine days journey 
from its mouth would only bear small boats; _ that beyond 
the village of Saguenay, (it is difficult to fix the position of this 
village,) the river Saguenay enters into two or three great 
lakes ; that there is a Seaof fresh water found, and, as they 
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