Long Saút, Isle au, in the river St. Lawrence, and in front of the township of Osnabruck, contains from 1000 to 1500 acres; the soil is good.

Longueil Township, or Seigniory of Point à l'Orignal, in the county of Glengary, is the second in ascending the Ottawa river.

Loughborough Township, in the county of Frontenac, lies in the rear, and to the north of King

ston.

Louth Township, in the county of Lincoln, lies to the west of Grantham, and fronts lake Ontario. Lunenburgh, since called the Eastern District, by an act of the provincial legislature, in the first session.

Lynn River, in the county of Norfolk, rises in the township of Windham, and running from thence southerly through the township of Woodhouse, empties itself into lake Erie, where it has about three feet water on the bar; it is a good harbour for batteaux.

Lyon's Creek, in the county of Lincoln, discharges itself into Chippewa river, in the township of Willoughby, not far above the mouth of that river.

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Maidstone Township lies between Sandwich and Rochester, upon lake St. Clair.

Malden Township, in the county of Essex, is situated at the mouth of Detroit river, on the east

side of the strait, having Colchester to the east, and the Hurons to the north.

Malahide Township is between Yarmouth and Bayham townships on the lake Erie.

Maligne, Grande Pointe, on the river St. Lawrence, is a little above Petite Pointe Maligne, and opposite to the grand island of St. Regis.

Maligne, la Petite Pointe, on the north shore of the river St. Lawrence, not far above the lower end of Grand Isle St. Regis.

Mamonce and Little Mamonce, at the eastern extremity of lake Superior, between the coppermines and Point aux Rables.

Manitoualin, or Manitou islands, q. v. (in lake Huron.)

Manitou Islands are a number of islands towards the northern shore of lake Huron, stretching from the vicinity of Cabot's Head north-westerly across the lake, to lake George, below the falls of St. Mary.

Marais Grande, lies in the north-east part of the township of Clinton, on lake Ontario.

Marandier Point, on the north side of lake St. Francis, east of Pointe aux Herbes, in the township of Lancaster.

Markham Township, in the East Riding of the county of York, fronts Yonge-street, and lies to the northward of York and Scarborough: here are good mills, and a thriving settlement of Ger

mans.

Marlborough Township, in the county of Gren

ville, lies to the northward of Oxford, and is watered by the Radeau..

Marsh Creek runs southerly through the township of Malden, and empties itself into lake Erie, having at times four feet and a half water on its bar.

Mary's, Point St. in the river St. Lawrence, is immediately above the Grand Remou.

Marysburgh Township, in the county of Prince Edward, is situated at the eastern end of the peninsula which forms the bay of Quinté, and lies open to lake Ontario, on the south.

Mataouaschie River runs into the Ottawa river, above the river du Rideau.

Matchedash, or Gloucester; which see.

Matilda Township, in the county of Dundas, is the sixth township in ascending the river St. Law]

rence.

Maurepas Isle, in the northerly part oflake Superior, lies about half way between Elbow Island, and the bay of Michipicoten.

Mecklenburgh, (see Midland District.)

Mersea Township, in the county of Essex, lies on lake Erie, west of Romney.

Michilimackinack is in about 45 degrees 48 minutes and 34 seconds of north latitude, and is called by the Canadians la Grose Isle; it is situated in the strait which joins the lakes Huron and Michigan.

Midland District was originally erected into a district by the name of the district of Mecklen

burgh, in the province of Quebec, by his Excellency Lord Dorchester's Proclamation, of the 24th July, 1788; it received its present name by an act of the provincial legislature; is now bounded on the east by a line passing from near the mouth of the river Gananoqui; on the west of Leeds and Crosby townships, and thence to the Allumettes on the Grand river; on the south by the river St. Lawrence and lake Ontario; and on the west by a line passing from the mouth of the river Trent, at the head of the bay of Quinté, to the Ottawa river, which river is its northern boundary.

Middle Island, is small, and situated east of the Bass islands, and northerly of Ship island and Cunningham's island, in lake Erie.

Middlesex County, in the London District, is bounded on the east by the counties of Oxford and Norfolk, on the south by the lake Ontario, on the west by the county of Kent, and northward by the river Thames.

Middle Sister, a small island, at the west end of lake Erie, situated between the East Sister and West Sister.

Middle-town, or Middleton Township, in the county of Norfolk north of Walsingham.

Miliquean Creek, running northerly, discharges itself into the southernmost part of lake Simcoe, and is now called Holland's river.

Milles Isles, les, or Thousand Isles, in the river St. Lawrence, are a group of small islands lying opposite the townships of Leeds and Lansdown.

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Mille Roches, Isle au, contains from six to seven hundred acres, the soil is good; it lies partly above and partly parallel to Isle Chenal Ecarté, in the river St. Lawrence.

Minatte, Isle de, on the north coast of lake Su perior, is situated near to, and easterly of, the Grande Portage, extending to Thunder bay.

Missassaga Island, lies opposite the mouth of the river Trent, and about the same distance from the portage at the head of the bay of Quinté.

Missassaga Point, in the township of Niagara, lies on the west side of the entrance of the river Niagara, and opposite to the fortress of Niagara.

Missassaga River, runs into lake Huron, between le Serpent and Thessalon river, on the north shore.

Michipicoten Bay, in the north-east part of lake Superior; it is somewhat sheltered southerly and westerly from lake Superior, by point Gorgontua and the island of Michipicoten.

Michipicoten Isle, on the north-east part of lake Superior, at the entrance of a bay of the same

name.

Michipicoten River, running south-westerly, discharges itself into the head of a bay of the same name, in the north-east part of lake Superior. There is a portage from the sources of this river to another, which falls into James's Bay.

Mohawk Bay, in Fredericksburgh, bay of Quinté, lies opposite to the Mohawk settlement, and close to the mouth of the river Appanné.