"How is North America divided?"
"Into Old Mexico, New Mexico, Canada or New France, New England, and Florida."
The next answer must have been particularly enlightening to the ambitious youth thirsting for knowledge.
"What is New France?"
"A large tract of ground about the River St. Lawrence, divided into East and West, called also Mississippi or Louisiana."
Having given this very lucid explanation the author then proceeds to make his readers feel at home by acquainting them with their neighbours.
"What does the East contain?"
"Besides Canada, properly so-called, it contains divers nations, the chief of which are the Esquimalts, Hurons, Christinals, Algonquins, Etechemins, and Iroquois. The considerable towns are Quebec, Tadousac, and Montreal."
"What is New Britain?"
"It lies north of New France, and is not cultivated, but the English who possess it derive a great trade in beaver and originac skins." (In passing it may be pointed out that "originac," or more correctly "orignac," was the name applied to the moose.)