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The main road crosses it, besides which there 

 are some concession roads. 



St. Roch des Anxais (the seigniory of), 

 in the county of Devon, is bounded in front 

 by the River St. Lawrence, on the north-east 

 by Ste. Anne, on the south-west by Reaume, 

 and in the rear by the unsurveyed township of 

 Ashford; three leagues in breadth by two in 

 depth ; granted April 1, 1656, to Nicholas Ju- 

 chereau de St. Denis : it is now the property 

 of Chevalier Duchesnaye, Esq. In the vicinity 

 of the river the land is low, and intersected by 

 some broken ridges of no great elevation, but 

 about the rear boundaries the mountains form 

 a clos§ chain of considerable height. Near 

 the front the soil is excellent, consisting of a 

 fine light earth, with a good deal of marl in 

 various parts : on the higher lands a yellow 

 loam is prevalent. One-third of the seigniory 

 is in cultivation, and exhibits every appearance 

 of fertility and good management, especially 

 near the St. Lawrence. On the land under 

 culture very little timber is left, but the 

 other parts are well stocked with the best 

 kinds, and among them some pine of a valua- 

 ble size. Several small rivers and other streams 

 water it very well, and also work two or three 

 mills^ The church and parsonage-house, with 



