feminary there. The land-rents helonging 

 to the ^ebec feminary are employed for 

 the ufe of the priefts in it, and for the 

 maintenance of a number of young peo- 

 ple, who are brought up to take orders. 

 The priefts who live in the country pa- 

 rifhes, get the tythe from their congrega- 

 tion, together with the perquifites on vi- 

 fiting the fick, &c. In fmall congrega- 

 tfons, the king gives the priefts an addi- 

 tional fum. When a prieft in the country 

 grows old, and has done good fervices, he 

 is fometimes allowed to come into the fe- 

 minary in town. The feminaries are al- 

 lowed to place the priefts on their own 

 eftates ; but the other places are in the gift 

 of the biiliop. 



The recclets are the third clafs of cler- 

 gymen in Canada. They have a fine large 

 dwelling houfe here, and a fine church, 

 where they officiate. Near it is a large 

 and fine garden, which they cultivate with 

 great application. In Montr eah and 1^7'ols 

 Rivieres, they are lodged almorh in the 

 fame manner as here. They do not en- 

 deavour to choofe cunning feilovvs amongd 

 them, but take all they can get. They 

 do not torment their brains with much 

 learning ; and I have been affured, that af- 

 ter they have put on their n?.onaflic habit, 

 K 2 they 



