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age-house, and at a short distance a wind-mill, 

 recently converted into a magazine for gun- 

 powder and ordnance stores. Near this village 

 was the ancient fort of Longeuil, one of the 

 many formerly raised as barriers against the 

 Iroquois nation ; but its site is now covered by 

 a very handsome well built church, which stands 

 on the west side of the road to Chambly. The 

 situation of this little place and its vicinity is so 

 pleasant, that many persons of the first respecta- 

 bility reside hereabout; it was long the favourite 

 retreat of the late Catholic Bishop of Quebec, 

 M. Deneaux, who when raised to that dignity 

 would not forsake the spot he so much admired. 

 The Isle St. Helene, lying nearly in front of 

 Montreal, Isle Ronde, several small ones close 

 to it, and Isle au Heron, are appendages to 

 Longeuil. St. Helene being rather high, com- 

 mands a view of the city in its most favourable 

 point; it is reserved as a domain, very fertile, 

 exceedingly well cultivated, and embellished by 

 some very fine timber. The Baroness Longeuil 

 resides on the south side of it, in a handsome 

 house, surrounded by good gardens and orna- 

 mental grounds ; on the opposite side are the 

 extensive mills called Grant's mills, belonging 

 to the same family, besides whom there are no 

 other inhabitants on this beautiful little spot. 



Chambly (the seigniory of), on the river 

 Richelieu, is in the counties of Kent and Bed-. 



