Quebec. 1 1 3 



the former. The greatefl part of the water 

 contained in the numerous lakes of Canada, 

 four or five of which are like large feas, is 

 forced to difembogue into the fea by means 

 of this river alone. The navigation up this 

 river from the fea is rendered very danger- 

 ous by the ftrength of the current, and by 

 the number of fand-banks, which often 

 arife in places where they never were be- 

 fore. The Englifli have experienced this 

 formation of new fands once or twice, 

 when they intend to conquer Canada. 

 Hence the French have good reafons to 

 look upon the river as a barrier to 

 Canada*. 



THE tide goes far beyond Quebec in the 

 river St. Lawrence, as I have mentioned 

 above. The difference between high and 

 low water is generally between fifteen and 

 iixteen feet, jFrazr// meafure ; but with the 

 new and full moon, and when the wind is 

 Jikewife favourable, the difference is feven- 

 teen or eighteen feet, which is indeed very 

 confiderable. 



* The river St. Lawrence, was no more a barrier to the 

 victorious Britijh fleets in the laft war, nor were the fortifi- 

 cations of Quebec capable to withftand the gallant attacks of 

 their land army, which difappointed the good Frenchmen in 

 Canada of their too fanguine expe&ations, and at preferir, 

 they are rather happy at this change of fortune, which has 

 made them fubjecls of the Britijh fceptre, whofe mild in- 

 fluence they at prefent enjoy. F. 



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