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are houses at short intervals from each other 

 throughout the whole distance. Patrick's 

 HoICj a Httle westward of St. Laurent, is a 

 safe and well sheltered cove^ where vessels 

 outward-bound usually come to an anchor, to 

 wait their final instructions for sailing. On 

 the western point there is a group of very neat 

 houses ; at several of which the inhabitants 

 furnish accommodations to the numerous per- 

 sons who visit the island for amusement or 

 curiosity, both in summer and winter. The 

 fertility of this spot is so great, and the habitans 

 reckoned such good cultivators, that large 

 quantities of grain, and most sorts of provi- 

 sions, are continually furnished for the con- 

 sumption of Quebec : among the fruits, apples 

 and plums attain a much greater degree of 

 perfection than in any other place in the lower 

 district; but still they do not equal the pro- 

 ductions of Montreal. In St. Faniille there 

 is a large stone building, wherein several nuns 

 reside, and keep a seminary for the education 

 of females. The population of the island may 

 be estimated at about 4000. 



Lauzon (the seigniory of), on the south side 

 of the St. Lawrence, in the county of Dorches* 

 ter, is bounded by the river in front, La Mar- 

 tiniere on the east, St. Antoine, Gasp6, and Sti 

 Gilles on the west, and St. Etienne and JolUett 



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