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they were allowed, to attend, and plant in it 

 whatever they liked, and fome of them had 

 built fummer-houfes in them, and plant- 

 ed all kind of pot-herbs. The governor 

 told me, that it was a general cuftom to 

 allow the foldiers a fpot of ground for kit- 

 chen-gardens, at fuch of the French forts 

 hereabouts as were not (ituated near great 

 towns, from whence they could be fup- 

 plied with greens. In time of peace the 

 foldiers have very little trouble with being 

 upon guard at the fort ; and as the lake 

 clofe by is full of fifh, and the woods abound 

 with birds and animals, thofe amongft them 

 who choofe to be diligent, may live extreme- 

 ly well, and very grand in regard to food. 

 Each foldier got a new coat every two years; 

 but annually, a waiftcoat, cap, hat, breeches, 

 cravat, two pair of flockings, two pair of 

 fhoes, and as much wood as he had occa- 

 iion for in winter. They likewife got five 

 Jols* a piece every day ; which is augment- 

 ed to thirty fols when they have any parti- 

 cular labour for the king. When this is 

 confidered, it is not furprifing to find the 

 men are very frem, well fed, ftrong and 

 lively here. When a foldier falls lick he 

 is brought to the hofpital, where the king 

 VOL. III. B pro- 



* A/o/ in France is about the value of one halfpenny 

 fterling, 



