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the priefts belonging tor the Quebe^ 

 feminary officiate. The former, or thofe 

 of the order of St. Sulpitius, all come from 

 France; and I was aflured that they never 

 fuffer a native of Canada to come among 

 them. In the feminary at Quebec, the na- 

 tives of Canada make the greater part. In 

 order to fit the children of this country for 

 orders, there are fchools at Quebec and St; 

 jfoachim ; where the youths are taught La- 

 tin, and inftrudtcd in the knowledge of 

 thofe things and fciences, which have a 

 more immediate connexion with the bufi- 

 nefs they are intended for. However, they 

 are not very nice in their choice ; and peo- 

 ple of a middling capacity are often re- 

 ceived among them; They do not feem 

 to have made great progrefs in Latin , tot 

 notwithftanding the fervice is read in that 

 language, and they read their Latin Bre- 

 viary, and other books, every day, yet moft 

 of them found it very difficult to fpeak it; 

 All the priefts in the Quebec feminary ard 

 confecrated by the bifliop. Both the fe- 

 minaries have got great revenues from the 

 king ; that in Qiiebec has above thirty 

 thoufand livres All the country on the 

 weft fide of the river St. Lawrence, from 

 the town of Quebec to bay St. Paul, be^ 

 longs to this feminary, belides their other: 

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