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the capture of New York in 1689; and to repulse the expedition 

 against it, from New England, under Sir William Phipps, in 1690. 

 In the Seven years' war, Canada was again invaded, by three British 

 armies, in 1759. That under Gen. W'olfe, took Quebec ; though 

 Wolfe was slain: Gen. Amherst took Ticonderoga ; and Gen. Pri- 

 deaux took Niagara, from the French : and the three armies met at 

 Montreal; which capitulated, in 1760. By the peace of Paris, in 

 1763, Canada and Michigan were finally ceded to Great Britain. In 

 1775, .the American Revolution having commenced, Canada was 

 invaded by an army from the United States, under Gen. Montgomery; 

 but without success. In 1791, Canada was divided into the two 

 provinces of Upper, and Lower Canada ; with separate colonial 

 governments. In 1812, it was again invaded by the Americans, but 

 without success ; and notwithstanding the attempted Revolution in 

 1837, Canada is still subject to the British government; the two 

 provinces having been again united in 1841. 



Nova Scotia, was first settled by the French, probably about 

 1600; and named by them Acadia. In 1621, it was granted by 

 James I. to Sir William Alexander ; and received its present name : 

 but in 1632 it was restored to France. Louiaburg, on Cape Breton, 

 was captured by the English, aided by the New England colonies, in 

 1745 ; but restored to France by the peace of Aix-la-Chapelle, in 

 1748. The second capture of Louisburg, in 1758, secured to Great 

 Britain the permanent possession of Nova Scotia. By the peace of 

 Paris, in 1763, its boundaries were so defined as to include Neiv 

 Brunswick; which, however, was made a separate province in 

 1785. Prince Edward 9 s Island, was chartered as a distinct pro- 

 vince, in 1770; and Newfoundland, in 1832. The Hudson" 1 s Bay 

 fur company, was chartered by Charles II., in 1670; the North 

 West fur company, was formed at Montreal, in 1783 ; and they were 

 united some time after, retaining the former name. The fur trade to 

 the North West coast of America, was commenced as early as 1784, 

 and prosecuted at first chiefly by traders from the United States. In 

 1821, an attempt was made by Russia to monopolize this trade ; but 

 it was abandoned in 1824. 



2. The History of the United States, is of peculiar interest ; 

 and rich in political instruction. We have no room here to speak 

 farther of the aborigines, or of geographical discoveries in our coun- 

 try ; already briefly referred to. The first permanent settlement 

 made in the United States, was that of Jamestown, Va., in 1607, by 

 Capt. Christopher Newport, under the patronage of the London 

 Company. In 1613, the Dutch settled Albany ; and in the follow- 

 ing year, they settled Neiv York ; naming the country New Nether- 

 lands. In 1620, the Puritans, a pious congregation, originally from 

 England, came from Holland to Plymouth, Mass., and commenced 

 the settlement of New England. The Dutch probably commenced 

 settlements in New Jersey, prior to 1623, when it was settled by 

 Swedes and Danes. Delaware, was settled by the Swedes, in 1627. 

 New Hampshire, was settled by the English, in 1623; and Maine, by 

 the Plymouth company, in 1630. Boston was founded in 1630, by 

 Gov. Wintbrop ; and Maryland was first settled, at Baltimore, in 



