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ing up of the frost. The same gentleman had 

 previously obtained an act in 1805, but in the 

 spring of 1807 the works were carried away 

 before his undertaking was entirely completed. 

 Notwithstanding these failures, it is considered 

 that some plan may yet be devised to erect one, 

 whose span may be sufficiently high to allow 

 the masses of ice to drift down the stream with- 

 out being so lodged as to accumulate an over- 

 bearing force. In this situation such a work 

 would be of great public utility, from connect- 

 ing the most frequented main road of the pro- 

 vince. The Isles Bourdon, just mentioned, 

 were granted, the 3d November, 167^, to Sieur 

 Repentigny, and are now the property of Mr. 

 Porteous. At the confluence of Riviere des 

 Prairies and the St. Laurence is a cluster of 

 small islands, whose names are Isle St. Therese, 

 Isle a TAigle, Isle au Cerf, Isle au Canard, Isle 

 au Bois Blanc, Isle aux Asperges, and Isle au 

 Ver. The first is the largest, being two miles and 

 a half long and one broad, with a good soil, that is 

 entirely cultivated ; the number of houses upon 

 it may amount to 20 ; there is a road that goes 

 quite round it, besides others to the interior, 

 which are kept in very good repair : it is the 

 property of Mr. Ainse. Captain Cartwright is 

 proprietor of Isle a FAigle, a very picturesque 

 and pretty spot ; mostly good meadow land : 



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