to North- America. ill 



(land of Cape Breton, there is a Channel or Streigbt 

 about two Leagues in breadth, which is deep enough 

 to carry the greateft Ships in Frame. 'Tis calFd the 

 pafs des Canjeaux, and would be much more fre- 

 quented than it is, if the Merchant-men bound to 

 Canada, would fet out from France about the i $tb of 

 March ; for then they might pafs that way, being 

 aflur'd of a clear paffage at all feafons of the year, 

 whereas the Channel of Gape de Raye, is oftentimes 

 covered with Ice in April ; And by this contrivance, 

 the Ships would arrive at Quebec in the beginning of 

 May. 



Moft of the Countries of Acadia abound with 

 Corn, Peafe, Fruit, and Pulfe; and have a plain 

 diftindion of the four Seafons of the year, notwith- 

 ftanding that 'tis extream cold for three Months iot 

 Winter. Several ^places of Acadia, afford Mails as 

 ftrong as thofe we have from Norway ; and if there 

 were occafion, all forts of Ships might be built there : 

 For if you'll believe the Carpenters, the Oak of 

 that Country is better than ours in Europe- In a 

 word, 'tis a very fine Country ; the Climate is in- 

 different temperate, the Air is pure and wholeforn, 

 the Waters clear and light, and there's good accom- 

 modation for Hunting, Shooting, ;pid Filling, The 

 Animals that we meet with there moft commonly* 

 are Beavers, Otters, and Sea-Calves, all oi 'em be* 

 ing very numerous. Thofe who love Meat are in-* 

 debted to the Dodlors, who perlwaded the Popes to 

 Metamorphofe thefe terreftrial Animals into Fifii; 

 for they are allow'd to eat of 'em without fcrupie 

 in the time of Lent. To be plain, the knowledge 

 1 have of that Country, makes me forefee that the 

 English will be mafters of it fome time or other. I 

 could give very plaufible reafons for the Prophecy. 

 They have already begun to ruine the Commerce 

 that the Frmch had with the Savages, and in a ftort 

 time/ they'll corn pafs its intire Definition. The 



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