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CHAPTER I. Page 9 Discoveries of Columbus and other Navigators-Arrival of Jacques Cartier at Hochelaga. CHAPTER IL 21 Primitive Condition of Hochelaga-Name changed to " Mount Royal"-Company of One Hundred Partners-Canada (ahen by the English, 1629-Restored, 1632. CHAPTER IlL 35 Settlement of the Island of Montreal-Maissonneuve, Governor -Ville Marie founded-Canada becomes a Royal Govern. ment-Remarkable Earthquake-West India Company- Marriage encouraged. CHAPTER IV. s5 Government settled-Contests between the French and English- Artiices of De Rat (Kondearouk)-Continued Hostilities- Successive Governors. CHAPTER V. Page 57 Capture of Quebec by General Wolfe-Surrender of Montreal and all the Canadas-Montreal twice injured by fire-Bigot. CHAPTER VI. 71 Improvements in the Colony-Attack on Mr. Walker-Quebec Act-American War-Montreal taken-Extraordinary Phenomenon-Riot-Cholera-List of Governors. CHAPTER VII. 86 Topographical description-District-County-and City- Parish Church of Fille Marie, or Cathedral of Notre Dame- Christ Church-Bonsecours Church-Scotch Church, St. Gabriel Street. CHAPTER VIII. 111 Methodist Chapels-Jews' Synagogue-American Presbyterian Church-Congregational Church-Scotch Secession Church -St. Andrew's Church-St. Paul's Church-Baptist Church. CHAPTER IX. 122 The Priests' Farm-The Bishop's Church-Recollet Church- General Hospital-St. Ann's Market-National School. CHAPTER X. 137 Grey Nunnery-Congregational Nunnery-Hotel Dieu Nun- nery-The Seminary-The College-British and Canadian School-Hotels-News Room-Theatre Royal- Nelson's Monument. CHAPTER XI. Page 158 The Court House-Old Gaol-New Gaol-Barracks- Government House- Water Works-Champ'de Mars-Net Market-Banks-Custom House. CHAPTER XII. 168 Natural History Society-Montreal Library-M' Gill College- M' Tavish's House- View from the Haymarket-Hochelaga Chapel-St. Helen's Island.-Ship Yard-Rope Manufac. tory-The Police Force. CHAPTER XIII. 182 Orphan Asylum-Ladies' Benevolent Society-Bible Society- Tract Society-Sunday School Union- Temperance Society- Baptist Missionary Society-French Canadian Missionary Society-Mechanics' Institution-Gas Works-Trade and Commerce-Lackine Canal. CHAPTER XIV. 204 Education and Literature- Concluding Remarks on Improve- ments and Desiderata, Geology, Business, Agriculture, and the Cemeteries. APPENDIX. 223 Brief Account of the Rebellions in Lower Canada in 1837-8, and 1839..American Antiquities-Notes and Corrections.