Lakes by wliich people go to the North Sea.

85. River which flows to the North Sea.

86. Country of the Hiirons, so called by the French, where there are a number

of tribes and 17 villpges incosed with triple paiis.ides of wood, with galleries all around in form of parapet, to ilefend themselves from their enemies. This country is in latitude 14 degrees and a half, very good, and the lantl is cultivated by the Indians.

87. Portage of a league, over which canoes are carried.

88. River which discharges into the Mer dmicc.

89. Vi.lage cnclosetl by 4 pallisades, where Sieur Champlain went to war

against the Antouhonorons, where he took several Indian prisoners.

90. Very high waterfall at the headof Sault (qu. Lake?) St. Louis; descending

which various sorts of fishes become dizzy. [Niagara.]

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91. Small river near the Ghaudiere rapid, where there is a waterfall nearly 2C

fathoms high, which throws the water in such a volume and with such velocity, that it forms a very high arch, under which the savages pass for amusement without being wet; a thing pleasant to behold.

92. Til is river is very fine, and passes through a number of beautiful lakes and

meadows by which it is bordered ; a number of islands of various lengths and widths; abounding in deer and othor animals; very good fishing of excellent fish, quantity of very good cleared lands, which have been abandoned by the savages on account of their wars. This River discharges into lake St. Louis, and divers Nations pass into these countries to hunt for their winter supplies. [River Trent, Canada West.]