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Cratoelg an&and pursued our course across the Lake desDeux Montagnes.This lake, like that of St. Louis, is only apart of the estuary of the Outaouais, whichhere unites itself with the St. Lawrence, orrather, according to some, the Cataraqui;for, with these, the St. Lawrence is formedby the confluence of the Cataraqui and Outaouais.11At noon we reached the Indian Mission ofthe Seminary of St. Sulpice, situate on thenorth bank of the lake, with its two villages,Algonquin and Iroquois, in each of which wasreckoned an hundred souls. Here we receiveda hospitable reception and remained duringtwo hours. I was informed by one of the missionariesthat since the conquest of the countrythe unrestrained introduction of spirituous liquorsat this place, which had not been allowedunder the former government, had occasionedmany outrages.At two o'clock in the afternoon we prosecutedour voyage; and at sunset disembarkedand encamped at the foot of the Longue Sault.There is a Longue Sault both on this river andon the St. Lawrence.At ten leagues above the island of MontrealI passed the limits of the cultivated lands onthe north bank of the Outaouais. On the11This is the Utawas of some writers, the Ottaway ofothers, etc., etc., etc. It is also called the Grand Riverla Grande Riviere. Author.19