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LETTER IV. 



0/* gfe Huron village of Loretto. The cafes 

 which have prevented the progrefs of the Frencht 

 colony of Qanada, Of the current money. 



Madam*, g&ekc, Feb, 15, tfg%$ 



I A M juft returned from a little journey or pilgri- 

 mage of devotion, of which I fhall give you ar| 

 account but 1 muft in the firft place inform you ? 

 that I was miftaken when in the concluflon of my 

 laft letter I had told you, that before three days 

 were over, the road pf Quebec would be empty. A 

 fliip belonging to Marfeilles is ftill there, and has 

 even found the means of being fo under the pro-? 

 tecYion of the ice with which the river is covered. 

 This is a fecret which may have its ufe. It is good tq 

 have refpurces againft all accidents that can happen. 



The captain of this veiTel had taken up his an- 

 chors on the fecond of September towards evening? 

 and after falling down the river about a league, he 

 came to anchor again, in order to wait for lome pf 

 his paffengers, who came on board after it was quite 

 dark. He gave orders to have every thing ready 

 as foot) as it fhould be ebb water, and went early tc? 

 bed. About midnight, he was wakened with fhe 

 pews that the yeffe! was filling mt\i wat£ r ; hf cau* 



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