Edinburgh, now called the township of Pickering; which see.

Edwardsburgh Township, in the county of Grenville, is the seventh township in ascending the river St. Lawrence.

Elbow Island, in the north-westerly part of lake Superior, lies to the north-east of the Grand Portage, and westerly of Isle Maurepas.

Elizabeth Town, the township of, in the county of Leeds, is the ninth township in ascending the river St. Lawrence.

Elmsley Township, in the district of Johnstown, lies to the north, and in the rear of Kitley.

Epingles, les, on the south-west branch of the Ottawa river, above the main or upper forks, between portage à la Rose, and portage Parésseux, but nearest to the latter; it is nearly half way from the fork to the lake Nipissing portage.

Erie, Fort, in the township of Bertie, is in about 42 degrees 53 minutes and 17 seconds of north latitude. It has a barrack for troops, and a blockhouse. Lake Erie narrows here into the strait, which carries the waters over the great falls of Niagara: there is a good harbour here for vessels of any size.

Ernest Town, the township of, in the midland district, is the first township above Kingston, sheltered from lake Ontario by Amherst island, which lies in its front.

Essex County, is bounded on the east by the county of Middlesex; on the south by lake Erie ;

on the west by the river Detroit. It sends one representative to the Provincial Parliament. Eturgeon Lac, see Sturgeon lake.

F.

Falls of Niagara. A stupendous cataract in the river Niagara, a little below where the river Welland or Chippewa joins the waters of the lakes. Falls, Great, on the river Petite Nation.

Falls, Long, see the Long Sault.

Fighting Island, called by the French Grose Isle aux Dindes, lies about four miles below Detroit; it is valuable for pasture, but has very little wood; the Indians in the summer make it a place of encampment, and some of them plant a little corn: there is no other improvement on it. On the uppermost end of the island are vestiges of intrenchments, from behind the breastwork of which the Indians annoyed the British shipping as they passed, shortly after the reduction of Detroit.

Finch Township, in the county of Stormont, lies in the rear of Osnabruck, and to the west of Roxburg.

Flat Islands, lie towards the west end of the Manitou islands, and open to the straits of Michili mackinac, upon lake Huron.

Flamborough Township, distinguished by east and west Flamborough, in the West Riding of the county of York, lies west of the Missasaga lands, and fronts Dundas-street.

Foin, Point au, in the river St. Lawrence, the first above river à la vielle Galette in Edwardsburgh.

Force, Isle de la, a very small island off the southwest point of isle Tonti.

Foreland, North, (formerly called Long Point,) on lake Erie; which see.

Foreland, South, (formerly called Point Pelé,) on the north shore of lake Erie, west of Landguard. There is good anchorage for vessels on either side of the point, which runs out a considerable distance, but the best is on the east side, in clay bottom. Near the extremity of the point, and on the east side, is a pond, where boats in general may enter, and be secure from most winds. A long reef runs out from the point.

Forêt, Isle au, now called Gage Island, by Proclamation, 16th July, 1792. See Gage Island.

Forêt, Isle la. See Isle de la Force.

Forks of the Bay of Quinté, where the East Bay unites with the North Channel, a little to the northward of Grand Bay.

Fort Amherst. See Amherstburgh.

Fort George; the military post and garrison on the heights above Navy Hall, at the entrance of Niagara river, in the township of Niagara, in the county of Lincoln.

Francis Island is in the north part of lake Sim

coe.

Francis, Lake St. is that part of the river St. Lawrence, which, widening above the Coteau de

Luc, loses its current, and becomes a long and narrow lake.

François River runs south-west from lake Nipissing into lake Huron: it has several portages ; that nearest to lake Nipissing is called Portage de Trois Chaudiers, in length about half a mile.

Frederick Point is on the east side of Kingston harbour, and on the west side of Haldimand Cove, which is made by it and Point Henry.

Fredericksburgh Township, in the county of Lenox, lies to the west of Ernest Town, in the Bay of Quinté.

French River. See river François.

Frenchman's Creek, in the county of Lincoln, discharges itself into the river Niagara, in the township of Bertie, a few miles below Fort Erie.

Frenchmen's River, or French river, or River François.

Frontenac County, is bounded on the east by the county of Leeds; on the south by lake Ontario ; and on the west by the townships of Ernest-town, Camden, and Sheffield.

The boundaries of this county were established by Proclamation, the 16th July, 1792. It sends, in conjunction with the county of Leeds, one representative to the provincial parliament.

Frontenac Fort, now comprehended within the town of Kingston, is just to be discovered from its remains, and an old fosse near the present barracks.

Frying-pan Island, in Muddy-lake, to the northward of Pointe de Tour.

G.

Gage Island, lies off Kingston, in lake Ontario, between Amherst island and Wolfe island.

Gainsborough Township, in the county of Lincoln, lies between Pelham and Caistor, and fronts Welland, or Chippewa.

Galette, on the river St. Lawrence, in Edwardsburgh.

Galette, Riviere à la vielle, runs into the river St. Lawrence, above isle Fort Levi.

Gallop, Pointe au, on the north shore of the ri ver St. Lawrence, just below Hospital island, in Edwardsburgh.

Galloos, les, or Gallops, on the river St. Lawrence, are the Rapids off Pointe Galloppe, in Edwardsburgh.

Gananoqui River discharges itself into the river St. Lawrence, in the township of Leeds. As high as the first Rapid, the shore is bold, and the water deep there is an excellent harbour in the mouth of the river; the water is from 12 to 15 feet deep in the channel, and the current is very slow. This river was called the Thames, before the division of the province of Quebec.

Ganaraska River, by some called Pemetescoutiang, runs into lake Ontario, on the north side, eastward of the Petit Ecors, and west of Pointe aux Chevaux. From the mouth of this river is a carrying-place of about eleven miles to the Rice lake, through an excellent country for making a road.