the Country, when be underftands the Languages, is not 
plain ; for he ought rather to have gon down the River 
Colbert, if he only ibught a more commodious paflage for 
Skins into Europe, then that thro' the Bay of Canada^ 
which is very dangerous, being in fome places too rapid, 
in others haying falls or catarads,* the moft confiderable 
ofwhich called the ^S^^/^^^ M/^^^r^ is neer joofdbt per- 
pendicular. 
The mouth of the River iS'<?/^«^/^j', is in about i<5^. and 
\ of Latitude ; the River Colbert there about, is a League 
broad, and in fome places two. 
The Country's Jfiinois, zxidi Luifiane, are defcribed to 
have large Meadows plenty of Trees for building of 
(hips,* Vines, and Hemp, growing naturally ; and alfo 
to yield plums. Cherry's, Citrons, Apples, Pears, VVal- 
nuts, fmall nuts, Goofberry's, Indian, and other wheat, 
Turneps, Melons, Pumpkins, Cabbage, and variety of 
Pulfe^to abound in Indian Cows, Dear, Goats> Bevers, 
Otters,Porcupines, Tortoifes,and (among Beafts of Pr^yJ 
in Wolves, Bears, and wild Cats. 
To have feverall lorts of Fowls, as Swans, Turkys, 
Buftards,Herons,Crows,Ducks, Partridges, wild Pidgeons^ 
Parrots, &c. 
For Fifh, to have Sturgeons, Salmons, Salmon Trouts, 
Pikes, Carps> Eels, Turbots, and feverall other kinds, 
not known in our parts. 
There are alfo Mines of Goal, Slate, and Iron, fmall 
pieces of pure Copper, a fountain of Salt, and Allum, and 
doubtlefs other things not dikoverabk by lo flight a 
furvey. 
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