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in quality; the best sorts very partially inter- 

 mixed. The River Assomption falls into the 

 Riviere St. Jean and waters the lower part; 

 the Achigan crosses the seigniory of La Che- 

 naie, enters L^'Assomption towards the middle 

 of its depth, forms a considerable bend in it, 

 and afterwards recrosses the division line : the 

 upper part is intersected by some smaller 

 streams that contribute greatly to its fertility, 

 and are no less ornamental to it. The Assomp- 

 tion and Achigan may both be called large 

 rivers, but neither of them are navigable, al- 

 though both of them are made use of to bring 

 down the timber felled in the upper parts of 

 the adjacent seigniories and townships. Very 

 few grants exceed this property in the propor- 

 tion of cultivated land, four-fifths of it being 

 cleared and well settled ; there are ten ranges of 

 concessions, containing 1000 lots ; upon them 

 are nearly 700 houses of all classes. The most 

 improved settlements are those situated on the 

 banks of the two large rivers. In the bend of 

 the Achigan, upon a beautiful and well chosen 

 spot, is the handsome church of St. Roc, and 

 around it a few well«built houses, the com- 

 mencement of a village; and although as yet 

 not very considerable, there is a good public 

 school in it. Beside the church of St. Roc, 

 there is another towards the rear of the seig- 



