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before this, and there can be no doubt but that the 

 fisherman who will encamp by the river side early in the 

 season and patiently wait while the swollen and turbid 

 stream gradually settles into its summer channel, daily 

 trying the pools until he meets the first run of the salmon, 

 will meet his reward in killing the largest fish, and most of 

 them. 



I would therefore advise you, if you have time to spare, 

 to visit the chief of Canadian cities, Montreal the popu- 

 lation of which, according to the last census, is 57,715.* 



* Of Canadians of French origin there are . . 26,020 



Of Canadians of other origins .... 12,494 



Of Irish origin ....... 11,736 



Scotch 3,150 



English 2,858 



American (U.S.) 919 



The numbers of other origins are insignificant. 



In religion the Church of Rome enumerates . . 41,464 



The Presbyterians 2,832 



The Church of England 3,993 



Methodists 1,213 



Baptists 272 



Jews 181 



Other denominations 7,760 



Of sexes there are 



Males 27,734 



Females 29,981 



There are married 18,514 



Not married 36,072 



Widowers 860 



Widows 2,269 



This census, however, is well known to be exceedingly incorrect, the 

 enumerator having classed all those who called themselves Episcopalians as 



