THEY reckon the north-cart wind the 

 moft piercing of all, here, Many o the 

 beft people here, affured me, that this, wind 

 when it is very violent in winter, pierces 

 through walls of a moderate thickneis, fo 

 that the whole wall on the infide of the 

 houfe is covered with fnow, or a thick 

 hoarfroft; and that a candle placed near 

 a thinner wall is almoft blown out by the 

 wind which continually comes through. 

 This wind damages the houfes which arc 

 built of ftone, and forces the owners to re- 

 pair them very frequently on the north- 

 eaft fide. The north and nonh-eaft winds 

 are likewife reckoned very cold here. In 

 fummer the north wind is generally attended 

 with rain. 



THE difference of climate between Que- 

 free and Montreal is on all hands allowed to 

 be very great. The wind and weather of 

 Montreal are often entirely different from 

 W&wliftH W at Quebec.. The winter there 

 is not near fo cold as in thelaft place. Several 

 forts of fine pe#rs will grow ne&r Montreal $ 

 but are far from fucceed ing at Quebec t where 

 the froil frequently kills them, <^&r.has 

 generally more rainy weather, fpring begins 

 Jater, and v^inter fooner than at 



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