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of the people of Canada, without its being poflible 

 to affign the true reafon of this event. Whole na^ 

 tions have entirely difappeared within the fpace of 

 forty years at moft ; and thofe who ftill remain, 

 are no more than the fhadow of what they were, 

 when M. de Sale difcovered this country. I muft 

 now take my leave of your Grace, for reafons 

 which I mall foon have the honour to explain 

 to ypu f 



I am, &c. 



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