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clofed it whilft he was Governor. They have talked fome Years 

 of furrounding it with Walls (a) y but it will not be eafy to en- 

 gage the Inhabitants to contribute towards it : They are brave^ 

 and not rich ; and are hard to be perfuaded of the NecefTity of 

 this Expence, being fully convinced that their Valour is more 

 thanrfufficient to defend the Town againft any Enemy that ftiould 

 dare to attack it. Our Canadiansy on this Article, have all a 

 pretty good Opinion of themfelves, and we muft allow it is not 

 all founded ; but in Gonfequence of the Confidence which this 

 gives them, it is not fo difficult to furprize them, as to conquer 

 them. 



Montreal is a long Square, fituated on the Bank of the River i 

 which rifing infenfibly, divides the Town i^ its Length into 

 High and Low ; but the Afcent from one to the other is fcarcely 

 perceiveable. The Hotel Dieu, and the King^s Magazines, are 

 in the Lower Town, and almoft all the Traders live there. The 

 Seminary and the Parifli Church, the Recollefs, the Je/uitSy thé 

 Maids of the Congregation, the Governor, and greateft Part of 

 the Officers, are in the Higher Town. Beyond a little Rivulet, 

 which comes from the North Weft, and bounds the Town on 

 that Side, there are fome Houfes and the Hofpital General ; and 

 going to the Right, beyond the Recolletsy whofe Convent is at the 

 End of the Town, on the fame Side, there begins to be formed a 

 Kind of Suburb, which in Time will make a very fine Quarter. 



The Jf/uits here have but a very little Houfe ; but their 

 Church, which is juft finilhed, is large and well built. The 

 Convent of the Recollets is much larger, arid the Society more 

 numerous. The Seminary is in the Centre of the Town: It 

 appears that they ftudied more to make it folid and convenient^ 

 than fine ; but yet it has the Air of belonging to the Lords of 

 the Place : It communicates with the Parifh Church, which has 

 much more the Appearance of a Cathedral than that of ^ehec. 

 The Service is performed here with a Modefty and Dignity 

 which infpires Refpeft for tlie Majefty of the God who is here 

 adored. 



The Houfe of the Maids of the Congregation, though oné 

 of the largeft in the Town, is yet ftill too little to lodge fo nu- 

 merous a Society ; It is the Chief of an Order, and the Novici- 

 ate of an Inftitûtiôn, which ought to be fo much dearer to Ney} 

 Francey and to this Town in particular, becaufe it took its Rife 

 here, and becaufe all the Colony feels the Advantages of this 

 line Foundation. The Hotel Dieu is ferved by Nuns, the firft of 

 which Were taken from Fleche in Anjou. 



(a) This i$ now d oné. 

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