Game abounds there in Spring and Fall.

10. Etchemins River, by which the Indians go to Quinebequi, crossing the

country with difficulty on account of Rapids and shallow Water. Sieur Champlain had this discovery made in 1628, and there was found an Indian tribe within 7 days journey of Quebec, called the Abenaqui-oit.

11. Champlain River, near that of Batisquan, north east of Grondines.

12. Indian River. [Trois Pistoles.]

13. Green Island, five or six leagues from Tadoussac.

14. Isle de Chasse.

15. Batisquan River, very agreable and full of fish.

16. Grondines and some adjoining Islands; good place for fishing and hunting.

17. Stuigeon anil Salmon River, where there is, two leagues from at Croix, a

waterfall 15 to 2tJ feet high, which forms a sort of little pond that flows into the Great River St Lawrence.

18. St Eloy Island; ihere is a passage between this Island and the north shore.

19. Lake St Peter, very fine; has three fathoms of water; full of fish; environed by hills and flatlands with interval meadows, and several small streams and rivers which empty into it.

20. River du Gast. [the Nicolet?] very pleasing, though shallow.

21. River St Antoine.

23. YroquOis River, [Richelieu] very beautiful, with several Islands and

meadows. It flows from Lake Champlain, which is five or six days journey in length ; abounding in fish and game of various sorts; vines, hickory, plum trees, chestnuts are very common in many parts; there are also meadows and beautiful Islands in said Lake. A large and smaU rapid must be passed to reach it.