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cupier, Henry M'Keiizie, Esq. A carding ma- 

 chine and fulling mill have also been introduced, 

 which are found of great service, where the poor 

 people, as is the case in this country, depend 

 much upon the home-made woollen cloths for 

 their common wear. The village of Terrebonne 

 is pleasantly situated on a projecting point of 

 land, having several beautiful islands in front, 

 which by their varied and romantic scenery 

 greatly contribute to embellish the prospect. It 

 contains about 150 Avell builthouses of wood and 

 stone, besides the church and parsonage-house, 

 the seignorial-house, and the mansion of Rode- 

 rick M'Kenzie, Esq. which is worthy of remark 

 for the elegance of its construction; indeed 

 there are several houses in a very superior style 

 to be found in this village, it being a favoured 

 spot, where many gentlemen, who have realised 

 large fortunes in the north-west company fur 

 trade, retire to enjoy the comforts and luxuries of 

 private life. It is also a place of some traffic, oc- 

 casioned by the continued influx of persons 

 bringing grain to the mills from distant parts, and 

 by the large exports of flour that annually take 

 place ; in consequence many of the residents are 

 traders andartizans, whose commercial concerns 

 impose a degree of consequence upon the 

 village. The population is sufficiently great 

 to give a maintenance to a schoolmaster for 



