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Pelé Point, (or Point au Plé,) now called the South Foreland, extending into lake Erie, between Landguard and the mouth of Detroit river, is noted for its being a good place to winter cattle at, on account of the rushes which abound there.

Pelham Township, in the county of Lincoln, lies to the south of Louth, and is watered by the Chippewa, or Welland.

Pemetescoutiang, called Smith's Creek, on lake Ontario, in Hope.

Perch Cove, in Adolphus town, bay of Quinté, lies south of Bass Cove.

Perches and Cave, Rapids de, on the south-westerly branch of the Ottawa river, immediately above le Portage des Paresseux.

Percy Township, in the county of Northumberland, lies to the rear and north of Cramahé.

Pere, Point au, on the north shore of lake Su perior, east of Pointe aux Tourtes, and opposite to isle de Minatte.

Peter's Bay, St. on lake Ontario, in Marysburgh, lies a little to the eastward and southward of Little Sandy bay.

Pilkington Island, in lake Simcoe, parallel to Darling Island.

Petite Isle aux d'Indes, called Turkey island. Philipeaux Isle, in the south-west of lake Superior, lies to the southward of Isle Royal, and between it and Kiaoan point, on the south shore.

Pic, Riviere au, empties itself into lake Superior on the north side, west of Beaver creek; on

this river dwell many Indians, called by other nations, "the men of the land."

Pickering Township, in the East Riding of the county of York, is situated between Whitby and Scarborough, and fronts lake Ontario. The river Nen runs into lake Ontario through this township.

Pigeon Bay, on the north shore of lake Ontario, lies between the highlands of Scarborough and river Shannon.

Pin, Portage du, on the south-west branch of the Ottawa river, between Portage de la Tortue and Portage des Talons.

Pins, Pointe aur, now called Landguard, (by order of his Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, 23d October, 1795,) lake Erie.

Pins, Pointe aux, or fort Gloucester, lake Superior.

Pins, Pointe aur, on the river St. Lawrence, is in front of the township of Matilda, below point Iroquois,

Pittsburgh Township, in the county of Frontenac, is the thirteenth township in ascending the river St. Lawrence.

Plantagenet Township lies in the county of Prescot; it is the fourth township in ascending the Ottawa river.

Pleasant Point, the easternmost extremity of the township of Marysburgh, at the entrance of the bay of Quinté.

Pluie, Lac la, lies between Sturgeon lake and

lake Dubois, and to the eastward of the latter. See Rain lake.

Pluie, Riviere la, runs from Lac la Pluie westward, into Lac Dubois.

Portage, le Grand, on lake Superior, leads from the north-west of that lake, to a chain of smaller lakes, on the communication to the north-western trading ports,

Portage de plein Champ, on the south-westerly branch of the Ottawa river, above the main forks.

Portland Township, in the county of Frontenac, lies west of Loughborough, and north of Kingston. Pottohawk Point, in the bay of Long Point, lies opposite to Turkey Point.

Presentation Fort, or Oswegatchie, on the south side of the river St. Lawrence, above point Gallo.

Prescott County, in the Eastern District, is bounded by Monsieur Longueïl's seigniory on the east, by the counties of Glengary and Stormont on the south, by the county of Russell on the west, and on the north by the river Ottawa, or Grand river.

Presque Isle, Major, of the St. Lawrence, is in front of the township of Matilda above point Iroquois.

Presque Isle, in the river St. Lawrence, is in Edwardsburgh, nearly opposite to Hospital island, and above Point au Gallope.

Presque Isle de Quinté. See Newcastle.

Presse Matouan, at the Forks of the Ottawa river, the northerly branch leading from the lake

Tomiscanning, the south-west branch from the Portage to lake Nipissing; this is sometimes called the Upper or Main Fork.

Priests Island, in the river St. Lawrence, above Point Gallo.

Prince Edward Bay, on the east shore of Marysburgh, is made by Cape Vezey to the north, and Pointe Traverse to the south, in lake Ontario.

Prince Edward County is bounded on the south by lake Ontario; on the west by the Carrying Place, on the isthmus of the Presque isle de Quinté ; on the north by the bay of Quinté ; and on the east from Point Pleasant to Point Traverse, by its several shores and bays, including the late townships of Ameliasburgh, Sophiasburgh, and Marysburgh. The county of Prince Edward comprehends all the islands in lake Ontario, and the bay of Quinté near to it.

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

Prince William's Island, on lake Huron (formerly called isle Traverse,) in Gloucester bay.

Puces, Riviere aur, runs into lake St. Clair, to the eastward of Peches river.

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Queenstown, is situated upon the Niagara river, about seven miles above Newark; it is at the

head of the navigation for ships, and the portage, occasioned by the falls of Niagara, commences here. There are huts enough here to receive a regiment.

Quinté, Isle de, in lake Ontario, lies close off the shore of Ameliasburgh, and opposite the west point that makes Sandy bay.

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Quenté Lake was an ancient name for the Rice lake; it is the nearest lake to the head of the bay of Quinté, which receives its waters by the river Trent.

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Rables, Isles aux, several small islands at the entrance of lake Superior, and at the east end thereof, east of White Fish island, and pretty close

to the main land.

Rables, Pointe aux, in the lake Superior, opposite to isles aux Rables, the first point to the northward after you enter the lake from the Falls of St. Mary.

Raby Head, on the north shore of lake Ontario, in the township of Darlington.

Rain Lake lies to the westward of the chain of long lakes, in the vicinity of the grand portage of lake Superior. The waters of this lake are supplied from sources near to the westernmost part of lake Superior; but are carried by a circuitous route into Hudson's bay.

Rainham Township, in the county of Norfolk, is

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