Geneter, Isle au, in the river St. Lawrence, lies a little above Isle au Chat.

Geneva Lake, called Burlington Bay by Procla mation, 16th July, 1792.

George Lake is situated below the Falls of St. Mary, and to the northward of Muddy lake; it is about 25 miles long, and has very shallow water.

Gibraltar Point is the western extremity of a sand bank, which forms the harbour of York, and upon which blockhouses are erected for its defence.

Glanford Township, in the county of Lincoln, is situated between Ancaster, Barton, Binbrook, and the six nations of Indians; sometimes called the Grand River lands, now the county of Haldimand.

Glasgow, now called the township of Scarborough, is in the East riding of the county of York.

Glengary County is bounded on the east by the line that divides Upper from Lower Canada; on the south by the river St. Lawrence; on the west by the county of Stormont; and on the north by the county of Prescott. Glengary county comprehends all the islands nearest to it in the river St. Lawrence. The greater part of it fronts the St. Lawrence. It sends two representatives to the provincial parliament.

Gloucester, on lake Huron, (formerly called Matchedash.)

Gloucester Fort, or Pointe aux Pins, the first point on the north shore in the narrows leading from lake Superior towards the falls of St. Mary.

Gloucester Township, in the county of Russel, is

the seventh township in ascending the Ottawa river; it lies eastward also of and adjoining the river Radeau.

Gorgontua, a remarkable high rock on the north shore of lake Superior, lying at a small distance, and southerly of the point which forms Michipicoten Bay, to the southward and eastward; the rock is hollow, with an opening into it.

Gosfield Township, in the county of Essex, is situated upon lake Erie, and lies west of Mersea.

Gower Township lies on the west side of the river Radeau, and is the second township in ascending that river.

Grand Bay, in the bay of Quinté, lies immedi ately below the main forks.

Grand Isle, now called Wolfe Island, by Proclamation, 16th July, 1792, is situated between Cataraqui and Carlton Island, where lake Ontario falls into the river St. Lawrence.

Grand Marsh, in the western district, lies in the rear of the parishes of l'Assomption and Petite Côte, on the Detroit, and communicates with lake St. Clair, opposite to Peach Island, and with the strait opposite to Fighting island.

Grand River, (lake Erie,) called the Ouse, by Proclamation, the 16th July, 1792, rises in the Missasaga country, and running through the West Riding of the county of York, and the county of Haldimand, discharges itself into lake Erie, between Wainfleet and Rainham.

Grand, or Ottawa River, in that channel which

carries the waters of lake Tomiscanning till they make a junction with those of the St. Lawrence, a little above Montreal. This river is the northern boundary of Upper Canada, and the route which is taken by the Lower Canada traders, to the northwest; there are a great many rapids on this communication.

Grange, Isle, near the north shore of lake Superior, west of the Cris Points; and in front of Grange Bay.

Grange River empties itself into a bay of that name on the north shore of lake Superior, west of the Cris. This river leads to Nepigon, a place which was formerly remarkable for furnishing the best beaver and martin, and was the farthest advanced post of the French traders, at the time that Great Britain conquered Canada.

Grantham Township, in the county of Lincoln, lies west of Niagara, and fronting lake Ontario. Grasse, Baye de, on the north shore of lake Ontario, lies to the eastward of Point aux Chevaux. Gravel Point, on lake Ontario, in Marysburgh, lies between St. Peter's Bay and Point Traverse. Graves Island, in the south-east part of lake Simcoe.

Gravois, Pointe au, is the west point of the little Detroit, on the north coast of lake Superior.

Gravois, Riviere au, in the Missassaga land, on the north shore of lake Ontario, runs into that lake, between Burlington Bay and River au Credai. Great Island, or Grand Isle, in the river Nia

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gara, is situated in front of the township of Willoughby, and is of considerable size; below it is Navy Island.

Great Cape, on the north side, where lake Superior descends into the narrows of the fall St. Mary.

Green Point, in the bay of Quinté, is the north point in Sophiasburgh, and lays opposite to John's

Island.

Grenville County is bounded on the east by the county of Dundas; on the south by the river St. Lawrence; on the west by the townships of Elizabeth Town, Kitley, and Elmsley, and on the north by the county of Carleton. The county of Grenville comprehends all the Islands near to it in the river St. Lawrence.

It sends one representative to the provincial parliament.

Grey's River empties itself into lake Simcoe, on the east side.

Grimsby Township, in the county of Lincoln, lies wes. of Clinton, and fronts lake Ontario.

Grosse Isle. This island is situated in the river Detroit, and lies a little way lower down than Grosse Isle aux d'Indes, but close to the west shore; it contains several thousand acres of excellent land, and plenty of good wood; is in a high state of improvement; a number of farmers are settled there, who possess large quantities of cleared land.

Grosse Isle aux d'Indes, called Fighting island.

Grosse, Isle la, (so called by the Canadians,) is the same as Michilimackinac.

Gull Island lies among the Duck islands, off Point Traverse, in lake Ontario, and is one of the southernmost of the groupe.

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Gwillimbury Township, in the home district, lies on lake Simcoe, where Yonge-street meets Holland's river.

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Haldimand County, is in the District of Niagara, and contains the Six Nations Lands, south of Dundas-street, it is watered by the river Ouse, or Grand river.

Haldimand Cove is a little to the eastward of Kingston harbour, and made by the Points Frederick and Henry. On the west side of this cove is the King's dock-yard, and provisions, stores, wharf, &c.

Haldimand Point. See Point Frederick.

Haldimand Township, in the county of Northumberland, lies to the west of Cramahé, and fronts lake Ontario.

Hallowell Township, in the county of Prince Edward, is a new township, formed out of the townships of Marysburgh and Sophiasburgh; it lies at the southern part of the county, open to lake Ontario.

Hamilton Cove is a little to the east of Haldimand Cove, and separated from it by Point Henry. Cedar island is off the mouth of this cove.