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As Guest, Some Pages Are Restricted THE MONTREAL ALMANAC K , LOWER C ANAD A R E G I S T E R , 1 829, B EIN G FIR ST AFT ER L EAP Y EAR . M O N TR EAL ED BY R BER A PR INT O T RMOU R , ’ TO THE KING S MOST EX CELLENT MAJESTY FOR THE DISTRICT AND P U B LISH ED B Y H . H . C U NNING HAM. 8 1 28. P R E FA C E . 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