g6 Auguji 1749. 



and winter, and frequently cut clothes in 

 pieces for paftime. 



The Cockroaches [Blatta orientalis)h2^vG 

 never been found in the houfes here. 



The fhores of the river grow more Hop- 

 ing as you come nearer to ^ebec. To the 

 northward appears a high ridge of moun- 

 tains. About two French miles and a half 

 from ^lebec^ the river becomes very nar- 

 row, the fhores being within the reach of 

 a mulket fhot from each other. The coun- 

 try on both fides was Hoping, hilly, cover- 

 ed with trees, and had many fmall rocks ; 

 the (liore was ftony. About four o'clock 

 in the afternoon we happily arrived at §lue- 

 bec. The city does not appear till one is 

 clofe to it, the profped: being intercepted 

 by a high mountain on the fouth fide. How- 

 ever, a part of the fortifications appears at 

 a good diftance, being fituate on the fami 

 mountain. As foon as the foldiers, who 

 were with u?, faw ^lebeCy they called out, 

 that all thofe who had never been there be- 

 fore, (liould be ducked, if they did not pay 

 fomething to releafe themfelves. This cuf- 

 tom even the governor-general of Canada 

 is obliged to fubmit to, on his firll: journey 

 to Montreal. We did not care when we 

 came in fight of this town to be exempted 

 from this old cuilom, which is very ad- 

 vantageous 



