1 14 AUTOBIOGRAPHY. 



no cause to regret my decision, for the people 

 gave me a liberal patronage. 



Continuing my journey from St. Albans, I 

 arrived at the important commercial city, Mon- 

 treal, about the first of May, where I met a cor- 

 dial reception. At once I commenced the erec- 

 tion of an academy of capacity sufficient to hold 

 at least two thousand persons. Soon the tidings 

 of the great successes I had achieved in my 

 profession spread far and wide through that pop- 

 ulous and wealthy city, and, as a result, during 

 the few days I remained, I had the pleasure of 

 enrolling nearly one thousand names. 



In this ancient city there are many beautiful 

 and interesting objects which attract the atten- 

 tion of a visitor. A few of the most promi- 

 nent are all that I can mention. Of these the 

 great Victoria Bridge is one. A massive struc- 

 ture of iron, tightly closed at the sides and nicely 

 roofed, it spans the St. Lawrence River just at 

 the outskirts of the city. Windows, at certain 

 intervals, admit the light and air. Carriages and 

 pedestrians are excluded, the railroad company 



