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eel out the Earth in their Clofets, according to their 

 fancy ; thefe Gentlemen, I fay, might have been 

 aware of this advance, if they had been more care- 

 ful. But, to come to Canada j 



All the World knows, that Canada reaches from 

 the 19th to the 6phDeg. of Latitude, that is, from 

 the South fide of the Lake Errie, to the North fide of 

 Hudforis Bay ; and from the 284^, to the 33 6th De- 

 gree of Longitude* viz*, from the River Miljifpi, to 

 Cape Rafe in the lfland of Newfoundland. I af- 

 firm therefore, that Europe has but 11 Degrees of 

 Latitude, and § ; of Longitude, more than Canada, 

 in which I comprehend the lfland of Newfound- 

 land, Acadia, and all the other Countries that lye to 

 the Northward of the River of St. Laurence, which 

 is the pretended great boundary that fevers the 

 French Colonies from the Englijb. Were I to reckon 

 in all the Countries that lye to the North- Weft of 

 Canada, I fhould find it larger than Europe*. But I 

 confine my felf to what is difcover'd, known and 

 own'd ; I mean, to the Countries in which the 

 French trade with the Natives for Beavers, and in 

 which they have Forts, Magazines, Miffioriafies, and 

 fmall Settlements. 



? Tis above a Century and a half fince Canada was 

 difcover'd. John Verajan was the firft Difcoverer, 

 though he got nothing by it, for the Savages eat him 

 up. James Cartiet was the next that went thither* 

 but after failing with his Ship above Quebec, he re- 

 turned to France with a forry opinion of the Coun- 

 try. At laft better Sailors were imploy'd in the Dif- 

 covery, and trae'd the River of Sc. Laurence more 

 narrowly: And abouc the beginning of the laft Cen- 

 tury, a Colony was fent thkher from Rouan, which 

 fetled there after a great deal of oppofkion from the 

 Natives. At this day the Colony is fo populous, 

 that 'tis computed to Contain 180000 Souls. I have 

 already given you fome account of that Country in 



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