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in the second edition, dated 1778.] Tadousac, in this Gazetteer, is 

 said to be " a place of great traific and resort for the wild natives, 

 who bring hither large quantities of furs to exchange for woollen 

 cloths, linen, iron and brass utensils, ribbons and other trinkets. 

 The mouth of the river on which it stands is defended by a fort 

 erected on a rock almost inaccessible." 



In 1765, Major Robert Rogers published in London "a Concise 

 Account of North America, containing a description of the several 

 British Colonies on that Continent, &c." Major Rogers' account of 

 the particular locality which we inhabit, is as follows: — "The country 

 on the west and north of the lake (Ontario), down to the River 

 Toronto (Humber), which is about 50 miles, is very good. At the 

 west end (of this lake) a river runs in, from which ai'e carrying-places 

 both to Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie, or to rivers that flow into 

 them. The country lipon the lake between St. Lawrence (whei'e the 

 St. La\vrence leaves the lake) is inhabited or owned by the Mississagas, 

 and, by the fair and lofty timber upon it, is a good soil. Here is 

 likewise great plenty of graj)e vines. By one of the branches of the 

 River Toronto (the Humber) is an easy communication with the 

 rivers flowing into Lake Huron. Upwards of a hundred miles from 

 Toronto, at the north-easterly corner of the lake, the River Cataraqui 

 flows into it : there are likewise several smaller streams between 

 these. From Cataraqui is a carrying-place to the Attawawas River, 

 which joins St. Lawrence near Montreal. This country is also owned 

 by the Mississagas, as far northward as Cataraqui : they likewise 

 claim all the west side of Lake Ontario, and north of Lake Erie, but 

 live a roving unsettled life, literally without any continuing city O) 

 abiding habitation, as hath been already remarked of them." Major 

 Rogers further reports that " in the rivers I'ound Lake Ontario are 

 salmon in great plenty during the summer season ; and at the 

 entrance of the River St. Lawrence (i.e. at Kingston) are, during the 

 winter season, an abundance of a kind of fish called white fish, which 

 seem to be peculiar to this place, there being none such anywhere 

 else in America, excepting some few at Long Point ; nor can I learn 

 that any such are to be seen in Europe. In summer they disappear, 

 and are sujjposed to be during that season in the deep water, out of 

 soundings. They are about the size of shad, and very agreeable to the 

 . palate. Here is great plenty of water fowl, and game of all kinds 

 common to the climate. In a word, the country round this lake is 



