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_Excursions around Montreal- Township of Hinchinbrooke-River Chateauguay-Kinds of Houses-Bushmen and Farmers-Squatters-Price of Land-Flag Staffs-Huntingdon-Isle Bourdeaux-Face of the Country around Montreal-Farming of old Settlers-French Canadians-Laprairie-Wheat Fly-Cheap Purchase-Chambly-Cheap Education-Mistake Roads-Horse Ferry-boat-Starving Out-Mountain-Race Course-State of Agriculture around Montreal-Montreal._
In the town of Montreal and its neighbourhood reside several old friends, by whom we were kindly welcomed, and in whose company we experienced so much pleasure, that I shall ever look back on the time spent amongst them with delight. The town was soon explored, and became the centre of several excursions to the adjoining country.