CHAPTER XVII--MONTREAL.

Thousand Islands.--Long Sault Rapids.--Lachine Rapids.-- Victoria Bridge--Mont Real.--Early History of Montreal.-- Its Shipping Interests.--Quays.--Manufactures.--Population.-- Roman Catholic Supremacy.--Churches.--Nunneries.--Hospitals, Colleges.--Streets.--Public Buildings.--Victoria Skating Rink.--Sleighing.--Early Disasters.--Points of Interest.-- The "Canucks." 236-247