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reft and moft ufual Land, that a Ship makes upon 

 along Voyage. The reafon of this difference, 'is, 

 chat the Winds are Eafterly for 100 days of the 

 year, and Wefterly for 260. ) 



Quebec is divided into the upper and the lower Ci- 

 ty. The Merchants live in the latter, for the con- 

 veniency of the Harbor ; upon which they hav§ 

 built very fine Houfes, three Story high, of a fort 

 of Stone that's as hard as Marble. The upper 

 or high City is full as populous, and as well adorned 

 as the lower. Both Cities are commanded by a 

 Caftle , that ftands upon the higheft Ground. 

 This Caftle is the Relidence of the Governours, 

 and affords them not only convenient Apart- 

 nients , but the nobleft and* moft extenfive Prof- 

 pe<ft in the World. Quebec wants two effenti- 

 al things, namely, a Key and Fortifications; 

 though both the one and the other might be eafily 

 made, confidering the conveniency of Stones ly- 

 ing upon the fpot "Tis incompafs'd with feveral 

 Springs, of the beft frefh Water in the World, 

 which the Inhabitants draw out of Weils ; for they 

 are fo ignorant of the Hydroftaricks, that not one 

 of 'em knows how to convey the Water to certain 

 Bairns , in order to raife either flat or fpouting 

 Fountains. Thofe who live on the River fide, in 

 the lower City, are not half fo much pinch'd with 

 the Cold, as the Inhabitants of the upper ; befides 

 that the former have a peculiar conveniency of 

 tranfporting in Boats, Corn, Wood, and other Ne- 

 ceffaries, to the very Doors of their Houfes: But 

 as the latter are more expofs'd to the injuries of 

 the C old, fo they in joy the benefit and pleafure of 

 a cooler Summer. The way which leads from the 

 one City to the other is pretty broad, and adorn'd 

 with Houfes on each fide (.only 'tis a little fteep. 

 Quebec ftands upon a very uneven Ground; audits 

 Houfes are not uniform. The IntencUnt lives in a 



bottom,. 



