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patches of fine meadow and pastures; from 

 hence the ground rises with a gradual ascent 

 towards the rear. In the back parts the woods 

 run to a great extent, and yield timber of the 

 different kinds of first rate size and goodness^ 

 which have hitherto been very little thinned by 

 the labours of the woodman. The Riviere da 

 Nord crosses the upper part of the seigniory in 

 a direction from east to west, discharging itself 

 into the Ottawa, about four miles below the 

 great falls, and nearly half way between the 

 lateral boundaries ; it is navigable as high up 

 a»the first mill, a distance of three miles. There 

 is a smaller stream called Riviere Rouge, run^ 

 ning in the same direction across the lower part 

 of the grant as the Riviere du Nord, and fall- 

 ing into the navigable part of the latter. The 

 settlements that are already formed in Argen- 

 teuil hardly amount to a third part of the whole; 

 the remainder however presents many tempta- 

 tions to agricultural speculation. Of the present 

 concessions, some are situated on the bank of 

 the Ottawa, where they seem to be the most 

 numerous as well as rather the best cultivated ; 

 others on the Riviere Rouge; in a range between 

 it and Riviere du Nord; and along both banks 

 of the latter : all shewing strong indications of 

 a thriving industry in their occupiers. There 

 ^ire two grist mills, two saw mills, and a paper 



