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confifts of fand, and the rifing grounds along 

 it are pretty high. When the wind is very 

 violent here, it raifes the fand, and blows it 

 about the ftreets, making it very troublefome 

 to walk in them. The nuns, which are about 

 twenty-two in number, are reckoned very 

 ingenious in all kinds of needle-work. 

 This town formerly flourished more than 

 any other in Canada, for the Indians 

 brought their goods to it from all fides ; but 

 fince that time they go to Montreal and 

 Quebec, and to the Engltjh, on account 

 of their wars vyith the Jroyueje, or Five 

 Natipns, and for feveral other reafons, fo that 

 this town is at prefent very much reduced 

 by it. Its prefent inhabitants live chiefly 

 by agriculture, though the neighbouring 

 iron- works may ferve in fbme meafure to 

 fupport them. About an EngHJh. mile be- 

 low the town, a great river falls into the 

 river St. Lawrence, but firft divides into 

 three branches, fo that it appears as if three 

 rivers difembogued themfelves there. This 

 has given occafion to call the river and this 

 town, Trots Rivieres (the Three Rivers}. 



THE tide goes about a French mile above 

 Trots Rivieres y though it is fo trifling as to. be 

 hardly obfervable. Elut about the equinoxes, 

 and at the new moons and full moons in fpring 

 find autumn, the difference between the 



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