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crying out to the Steerfman to keep oiF the Shore. If thi^ 

 Order had been deferred a Quarter of an Hour, the Ship had 

 run upon the Point, which appeared fome Moments after. The 

 4th at Night, we anchored for the firfl Time, a little below 

 what they call the Paps of Matane, They are two Heads of the 

 fame Mountain, which is about two Leagues within Land. I 

 do not think one can fee a wilder Country ; there is nothing to 

 be feen but poor Woods, Rocks, Sands, and not one Inch of 

 good Land ; there are indeed fome fine Springs, and Plenty of 

 good Wild-Fowl ; but it is impoiTible for any but Savages and 

 Canadians to follow their Game in fuch a Place. On the |àther 

 Side of the River is the Shoal of Mankouagan^ famous for more 

 than one Ship-wreck, which advances two Leagues into the 

 River. It takes its Name from a River which rifes in the Moun- 

 tains of Labrador^ makes a pretty large Lake, which bears 

 the fame Name, but more commonly that of St, Barnabas^ and 

 difcharges itfelf into the River St, Laurence acrofs the Sand ; 

 Some of our Maps call it la Ri^ure Noire (the Black Ri^uer,) 



The 8th we fet Sail, but it was not worth our while for the 

 Way we made; but Variety of Amufementand Exercife is good 

 for Sailors. In the Night of theioth we made 15 Leagues; and in 

 half a League more we had cleared the moll difficult Paifage of 

 the River. We alfo fhould have got into the Itrong Tides, for to 

 this Place they are hardly yet perceivable but at the Shores: But 

 the Wind changed fuddenly to the South Weft, and obliged us 

 to feek for Shelter, which v>^e found under Ifle Ferte or Green 

 IJlandy where we remained five Days. We wanted nothing here, 

 but at the End of this Time, vv^e refolved to try if we could not 

 £nd on the North Side, as we were made to hope, fome Land 

 Winds, which would carry us into the great Tides. 



We went therefore, and anchored at MoulinBaude ( Baude Mill ) 

 Ç the Traverfe is five Leagues over. Upon ar- 



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TadoulT c ^ fhewed me fom.e Rocks, from whence ifîued 



^* a fcream of clear Water. They might build 



a Water-Mill here, , but it is not likely it will ever be done. 

 There is not perhaps a Country in the World lefs habitable than 

 this. The Saguenay is a little higher ; it is a River which the 

 largeft VefTels may go up 25 Leagues ; at the Entrance we leave 

 ^ the Port of Tadouffac to ûic Right. The greateft Part of our 

 Geographers have here placed a Town, but where there never 

 was but one French Houfe, and fome Huts of Savages who 

 came there in the Time of the Trade, and who carried away 

 their Huts or Booths, when they went away ; and this was the 

 whole Matter. It is true that this Port has been a long Time 

 the Refort of all the Savage Nations of the North and Eail, and 



that 



