Montreal. 7 1 



it fo eafy to fet up as a farmer in this un- 

 cultivated country, where he can live well, 

 and at a fmall expence, that he does not 

 care to ferve and work for others. 



Montreal is the fecond town in Canada, 

 in regard to fize and wealth ; but it is 

 the firft on account of its fine fituation, 

 and mild climate. Somewhat above the 

 town, the river St. Lawrence divides into 

 feveral branches, and by that means forms 

 feveral iflands, among which the ifle of 

 Montreal is the greateft. It is ten French 

 miles long, and near four broad, in its 

 broadeft part. The town of Montreal is 

 built on the eaftern fide of the ifland, and 

 clofe to one of the mofl confiderable bran- 

 ches of the river St. Lawrence ; and thus it 

 receives a very pleafant, and advantageous 

 fituation. The town has a quadrangular 

 form, or rather it is a rectangular paralle- 

 logram, the long and eaftern fide of which 

 extends along the great branch of the river. 

 On the other fide it is furrounded with ex- 

 cellent corn-fields, charming meadows, and 

 delightful woods. It has got the name of 

 Montreal from a great mountain, about half 

 a mile weftwards of the town, and lifting 

 its head far above the woods. Monf. Car- 

 tier, one of the firft Frenchmen who fur- 

 veycd Canada more accurately, called this 

 E 4 moun- 



