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and the Chevrotiere, that winds along the mid- 

 dle about six miles, and then strikes off to the 

 northward into the seigniory of Deschambault : 

 this little river rolls its slender stream between 

 two banks of considerable altitude, and after 

 crossing the ridge in front descends through a 

 valley into the St. Lawrence, in which by the 

 side of the main road there are a dwelling- 

 house, a grist and a saw-mill, most delightfully 

 situated. On the west bank of this river the 

 road is rather difficult, from its steepness and 

 circuitous course; but on the opposite side the 

 rise is gradual, and easy of ascent to the top of 

 the eminence along which it passes onwards to 

 Quebec : besides this road, which is the main 

 one, there are several others running in different 

 directions. On the summit of the elevation and 

 each side of the highway many handsome farms, 

 in a good state of improvement, present them- 

 selv'Cs to notice. 



Deschambault (the seigniory of), in the 

 county of Hants, on the north side of the River 

 St. Lawrence, is bounded by the barony of 

 Portneuf on the north-east, by La Chevrotiere 

 on the south-west, by the river in front, and by 

 waste lands of the crown in the rear ; one league 

 in breadth by three in depth ; granted March 1, 

 1652, to Demoiselle Eleonore de Grande Mai- 

 son : it belongs at present to Louis de la Gor- 



