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THE peace, which was concluded be- 

 tween France and England, was proclaimed 

 this day. The foldiers were under arms ; the 

 artillery on the walls was fired off, and fome 

 falutes were given by the fmali fire-arms. 

 All night fome fireworks were exhibited, 

 and the whole town was illuminated. All 

 the ftreets were crowded with people, till 

 late at night. The governor invited me to 

 fupper, and to partake of the joy of the 

 inhabitants. There were prefent a num- 

 ber of officers, and perfonsofdiftin<ftion; and 

 the feftival concluded with the greatefl joy. 



July the 28th. THIS morning I accom- 

 panied the governor, baron Longueuil, and 

 his family, to a little ifland called Magde- 

 lene, which is his own property. It lies in 

 the river St. Lawrence, diredlly oppofite to 

 the town, on the eaftern fide. The gover- 

 nor had here a very neat houfe, though 

 it was not very large, a fine extenfive gar- 

 den, and a court-yard. The river paffes 

 between the town and this ifland, and rs 

 very rapid. Near the town it is deep 

 enough for yachts ; but towards the ifland 

 it grows more {hallow, fo that they are 

 obliged to pu(h the boats forwards with 

 poles. There was a mill on the ifland, 

 turned by the mere force of the ftrearn, 

 without an additional mill-dam, 



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