260 September 1749. 



THE cordated Pontederla * grows plenti- 

 ful on the fides of a long and narrow canal 

 of water, in the places frequented by our 

 water-lilies -J-. A great number of hogs 

 wade far into this kind of ftrait, and fome- 

 times duck the greateft part of their bodies 

 under water, in order to get at the roots, 

 which they are very fond of. ^v 



As foon as we were got through lake St, 

 Pierre, the face of the country was entirely 

 changed, and became as agreeable as could 

 be wiflied. The iiles, and the land on 

 both fides of us, looked like the prettied 

 pleafure-gardens j and this continued till 

 near Montreal. 



NEAR every farm on the river-fide there 

 are fome boats, hollowed out of the trunks 

 of fingle trees, but commonly neat and 

 well made, having the proper {hape of 

 boats. In one fingle place I faw a boat 

 made of the bark of trees. 



September the I5th. WE continued our 

 journey early this morning. On account 

 of the flrength of the river, which came 

 down againft us, we were fometimes obliged 

 to let the rowers go on fhore, and draw the 

 boat. 



* Pontederia cordata Linn. 

 f Nympba*. 



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