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by Stanstead on the south. Ascot on the north, 

 Compton on the east, and by Lake Memphre- 

 magog, a branch of the River St. Francis, and 

 Lake Scaswinepus on the west. The surface is 

 irregular, in some places hilly, and the quality 

 of the land very variable. On the east and 

 north-east the soil is good, whereon most spe- 

 cies of grain might be grown ; to the west it is 

 rather superior, but about the middle it is very 

 indifferent, rugged, and swampy. On the best 

 lands beech, elm, maple, and ash timber grows 

 in abundance ; in the swamps spruce fir, cedar, 

 and alder. Towards Ascot and Compton some 

 extensive settlements present themselves, where 

 the houses and out-buildings are substantially 

 constructed, the farms cultivated with industry 

 and much ability, and well stocked with cattle. 

 On the border of Lake Memphremagog is an- 

 other range of improving settlements. The town- 

 ship is watered by several lakes, some small 

 rivers and streams, which as they wind their 

 courses through the cultivated lands turn mills 

 of both sorts. Lake Tomefobi extends diago- 

 nally from the fourth range to the ninth, a 

 distance of about eight miles ; its breadth is 

 one mile. The banks are beautiful and pictu- 

 resque, with landscape and woodland scenery 

 as romantic as the most fertile genius of an ar- 

 tist could well imagine ; it abounds with excel- 



