The Hojiic of tlic Wolverene and Beaver. 2i 



The voyage up the mighty St. Lawrence, and 

 past the city of Quebec I shall not attempt to 

 describe, suffice it to say that Paul arrived at 

 Montreal in due course, and was warmly welcomed 

 by Mr. Tanner, the agent of the Hudson's Bay 

 Company, to whom he brought letters of introduc- 

 tion from Mr. Marshall. 



Montreal is worthy of a few descriptive words, 

 being the largest city in British North America, 

 It is situated at the south side of a large island 

 thirty miles in length by ten in breadth at its 

 widest parts, at the confluence of the St. Lawrence 

 and Ottawa rivers. The city consists of an upper 

 and a lower town, the former of which has wide 

 streets and handsome buildings, while the latter 

 presents a cramped and gloomy appearance, owing 

 to its narrow streets and the French fashion which 

 there prevails of closing the windows with dark 

 iron shutters. Being at the head of the ship 

 navigation Montreal displays great commercial 

 activity. At the time of which we are now speaking, 

 1857, it was the head-quarters of the troops in 

 North America, and also the see of an Anglican 

 Bishop, who is the Metropolitan of Canada, whilst 

 its population numbered nearly 80,000 people. 



But I must now leave Paul Gresham to purchase 

 his outfit under the direction of Mr. Tanner, whilst I 



