In practice, the lands were arranged in long, narrow strips called, seigneuries, along the banks of the St. Lawrence River its estuaries, and other key transit features.
The lands were arranged in long, narrow strips. This was in practice. These long, narrow strips were called along the banks of the St. Lawrence River its estuaries. This was seigneuries. These long, narrow strips were called along the banks of other key transit features. This was seigneuries.