They reckon the north-eall: wind the 

 moft piercing of all, here. Many of the 

 beft people |iere, aiTured me, that this wind 

 when it is very violent in winter, pierces 

 through walls of a moderate thicknefs, fo 

 that the whole wall on the infide of the 

 houfe is covered with fnow, or ^ ihkk 

 hoar froft; and that a candle placed near 

 a thinner wall is almoft blown out by the 

 w^ind which continually comes through. 

 This wind damages the houfes which are 

 built of ftone, and forces the owners to re- 

 pair them very frequently on the north- 

 eaft lide. The north and north-eafl: winds 

 are likewife reckoned very cold here. In 

 fummer the north wind is generally attended 

 Vv'ith rain. 



The difference of climate between ^e- 

 bee and Montreal is on ail hands allowed to 

 be very great. The uind and weather of 

 Montreal are often entirely different from 

 what they are at ^ebec. The winter there 

 is not near fo cold as in thelaft place. Several 

 forts of iiT.Q pears will grow near Montreal i 

 but are far from fucceeding at ^lehec^ where 

 the froPc frequently kills them, ^ebec has 

 generally more rainy weather, fpring begins 

 later, and winter fooner than at Montreal^ 

 where all forts of fruits ripen a week or two 

 earlier ihan at Quebec. 



