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midft of a Wood, without ever offering to go near 

 their Owner's Houfe. In the Winter-time they 

 travel from Quebec to Monreal upon the Ice, the 

 River being then frozen over ; and upon that 00 

 cafion thefe Sledges will run you fifteen Leagues a 

 • day. Others have their Sledges drawn by two Ma- 

 ftiiF Dogs, but then they are longer by the way. 

 As for their way of travelling in Summer, I (hall 

 tranfmit you an Account of it, when I come to 

 be better informed. I am told that the People of 

 this Country will go a thoufand Leagues in Ca- 

 nows of Bark ; a Defcription of which you may 

 exped, as foon as I have made ufe of ? em. The 

 Eafterly Winds prevail here commonly in the Spring 

 and Autumn j and the Wefterly have the Afcen r 

 dant in Winter and Summer. Adieu Sir : I muft 

 now make an end of my Letter, for my Matter be- 

 gins to run fhort. All I can fay, is, that as foon 

 as I am better inftruded in what relates to the Com- 

 merce , and the Civil and Ecclefiaftical Govern- 

 ment of the Country, Til tranfmit you fuch ex- 

 ad Memoirs of the fame, as fhall give you full 

 fatisfa<5tion. Thefe you may expe£fc with the firft 

 Opportunity ; for in all Appearance our Troops 

 will return after the Conclufion of the Campaign 

 that we are now going to make in the Country of 

 the Iroyuefe, under the Command of Monfieur de la 

 Bane. In feven or eight Days time I mean to im- 

 bark for Monreal ; and in the mean time am going 

 to make a Progrefs to the Villages of Scilleri, of 

 Saut de la Chaudiere, and of Lorete, which are inhabi- 

 ted by the Abenaki s and the Hurons. Thefe Places are 

 not above three or four Leagues off ; fo that I may 

 return with eafe next Week. As for the Manners 

 of the People, I cannot pretend to dcfcribe 'em fo 

 foon ; for a juft Obfervation and Knowledge of 

 thefe things cannot be compafs'd without time, 

 I have been this Winter at hunting with thirty or 



