20 TRAVELS THROUGH LOWER CANADAf 
in Lower Canada.-^The Party embark in $ 
Bateau at La Chine.—Mode of conducting 
Bateaux against a strong Current.-^-Great 
Exertion requisite.—Canadians addicted to 
smoaking.—How they measure Distances.— 
Description of Lake St. Louis.—Clouds of 
Insects: oxer Peed Banks.—Party encamps on 
V Isle Perot.^—Passage of Rapids called Les 
Cascades — Their tremendous Appearance 
Description of the Village of the Hill of Ce¬ 
dars.—Rapids du Coteau du Lac —Wonder¬ 
ful Rapidity of the Current.—-Party encamps „ 
— Lake St, Francis.— Point au Baudot.— 
L' Isle aux Raisins.—Islands in the River 
still the Property of the Indians.—-Not deter¬ 
mined yet whether in the British Territory or 
that of the States.—Party encamps. — Storm . 
Unpleasant situation of the Party.—Relieved 
■—Continue the Voyage.—Account of more Ra¬ 
pids.—Canals and Locks at different Places 
on the River St. Lawrence.—Immense Flights 
of Pigeons.—Emigration of Squirrels and 
Bears _ .Oswegatchee River and Fort la Ga- 
lette described.—Advantageous Position of the 
latter.—Current above this gentle.—Bateaux 
sail on all Night J —Songs of the Canadians . 
—Good Ear for Music.—Lake of a Thou- 
ts 
sand Isles.—Arrival at Kingston on Lake 
Ontario.—Observations on the Navigation of 
the St. Lawrence .— The St. Lawrence com¬ 
pared with the Mississippi.—A view of 
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