130 EXCURSIONS AROUND MONTREAL. 



CHAPTER XVI. 



Excursions around Montreal Township of Hinchinbrooke River 

 Chateauguay Kinds of Houses Bushmen and Farmers 

 Squatters Price of Land Flag Staffs Huntingdon Isle 

 Bourdeaux Face of the Country around Montreal Farming of 

 old Settlers French Canadians Laprairie WJieat Fly 

 Cheap Purchase Charnbly Cheap Education Mistake Roads 

 Horse Ferry-boat Starving Out Mountain Race Course 

 State of Agriculture around Montreal Montreal. 



IN the town of Montreal and its neighbourhood reside several 

 old friends, by whom we were kindly welcomed, and in whose 

 company we experienced so much pleasure, that I shall ever 

 look back on the time spent amongst them with delight. The 

 town was soon explored, and became the centre of several 

 excursions to the adjoining country. 



On the second day after our arrival we set out for the 

 Township of Hinchinbrooke, travelling by stage to Lachine ; 

 from thence by steam across the St Lawrence into the river 

 Chateauguay to the head of its navigation, twelve miles from 

 its mouth, where we got a stage to the village of Huntingdon. 

 We dined at a hotel kept by Mrs Love, and walked up the 



&quot;banks of the river to the residence of Mr , whom we 



met by the way. Next forenoon was spent in walking over 



the farm, and after dinner we visited Mr , who arrived 



in the country a year ago, and who was erecting a good stone 



house. Early next morning, Mr and I walked over 



the country, crossing the river Hinchinbrooke, passing up Oak 

 or Mud creek, and down Trout river to the village of Hun 

 tingdon. Here we met, by appointment, a party of friends, 



and examined a farm which Mr had bought a few days 



before. Next day we travelled by stages and steam-boat to 

 Montreal. 



During this excursion I experienced much pleasure at find- 



