. Travels into North America [microform] : containing its natural history, and a circumstantial account of its plantations and agriculture in general : with the civil, ecclesiastical and commercial state of the country, the manners of the inhabitants, and several curious and important remarks on various subjects. Natural history; Natural history; Natural history; Sciences naturelles; Sciences naturelles; Sciences naturelles. »3« ^git/t 1749, - } ' 1 ' ! ii 1 â rii I i '! 1 i- ii |i 1 i/ !â â â » ' 1 :ii i - !> h 11. iili< W' belter fort of houfes had a door towards ttic Itrect, with a
. Travels into North America [microform] : containing its natural history, and a circumstantial account of its plantations and agriculture in general : with the civil, ecclesiastical and commercial state of the country, the manners of the inhabitants, and several curious and important remarks on various subjects. Natural history; Natural history; Natural history; Sciences naturelles; Sciences naturelles; Sciences naturelles. »3« ^git/t 1749, - } ' 1 ' ! ii 1 â rii I i '! 1 i- ii |i 1 i/ !â â â » ' 1 :ii i - !> h 11. iili< W' belter fort of houfes had a door towards ttic Itrect, with a feat on aach fide of it, f©r amule* meni and recreation in the morning and cvcninr/, Th* long ftreets arc broad and ftrait, and divided »t right angles by the fliopt ones : fome are pay- «d, but moft of them very uneven. The gates of tho town are numerous j on the eaft fide of! the town towards the river are five, two great and three kflfer ones; and on the other fide arc likewifc fevcral. The governor-general of Ca- nada^ when he is at Mentreal, refides in the caftle, which the government hires for that! purpofe of the family of Vaudrtuil\ but the go- vernor of Montreal is obliged to buy or hire a houfe in town; though I was told, that the government contributed towards paying the rents. In the town is a Nunnery, and without its walls half a one; for though the laft was quite, ready, however, it had not yet been confirmed I by the pope. In the firft they do not receive every girl that offers herfelf 5 for their parents muft pay about five hundred ecus, or crowns, for them. Some indeed are admitted for three hundred ecus, but they are obliged to ferve thofe who pay more than they. No poor girls are taken in. The king has ereded a hofpital for fick fol- diers here. The fick perfon there is provided with every thing he wants, and the king pays twelve Ibis every day for his ftay, attendance, (ilfc. The furgeons are paid by the king. When an officer is brought t
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