Montreal. 7 1 



it fo eafy to Tet up as a farmer in this un- 

 cultivated country, where he can live well, 

 and at a fmall cxpence, that he does not 

 care to ferve and work for others. 



Montreal is the fecond town in Canaduy 

 in regard to lize and wealth -, but it is 

 the firft on account of its fine fituation, 

 and mild climate. Somewhat above the 

 town, the river St. Lawrence divides into 

 feveral branches, and by that means forms 

 feveral illands, among which the ifle of 

 Montreal is the greateft. It is ten French 

 miles long, and near four broad, in its 

 broadeft part. The town of Montreal is 

 built on the eaftern fide of thejfland, and 

 clofe to one of the mofl confiderable bran- 

 ches of the river St. Lawrence i and thus it 

 receives a very pleafant, and advantageous 

 fituaiion, The town has a quadrangular 

 form, or rather it is a rectangular paralle- 

 logram, the long and eafternfide of which 

 extends along the greaj; branch of the river. 

 On the other fide it is furrounded with ex- 

 cellent corn-fields, charming meadows, and 

 delightful woods. It has got the name of 

 Montreal from a great mountain, about half 

 a mile weilwards of the town, and lifting 

 its head far above the woods. Monf Car- 

 rier, one of the fir fl Frenchmen who fur- 

 Yey»d Canada more accurately, called this 

 E 4 moun- 



