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Edwardsburgh is the next township ; the front of which is Johns- 

 town, of a mile square. This, with the town of Cornwall, has been 

 most judiciously seated, the one being immediately above, the other 

 below, the rapids of the Upper St. Lawrence, and of course easy of 

 access from the Lake St. Francis below to Cornwall ; and from 

 Johnstown vessels may be navigated with safety to Queenstown above 

 Niagara, and to all the ports of the Lake Ontario. In the front of 

 this township is Pointe au Cardinal, Pointe au Gallop, Point lurogne, 

 and Pointe au Foin ; and several islands, among which are Hospital 

 Island and Isle du Fort Levy, where the French had a garrison, 

 the ruins of whicli are still to be seen. 



A little above Johnstown, on the south shore, is Fort Oswegatchie, 

 situated on a river of that name. 



Augusta lies above Edwardsburgh; it has but few streams ; Pointe 

 au Barril is in front. 



The next township is Elizabeth Town, which is well watered by 

 the River Tonianta and three other streams. The Isles du Barril 

 lie in front of this township. 



The township of Yonge lies next, and is of irregular shape. The 

 River Tonianta empties itself into the St. Lawrence near the south- 

 east angle of this township. Towards the upper part are the narrows 

 made by a peninsula from the north shore, and Grenadier Island, 

 which lies in front of this township, as do several smaller ones. 



Landsdown is next ; it has several small streams, and many islands 

 in its front, but none of any size. 



Leeds adjoins Landsdown, and is well watered by the River 

 Gananoque, which affords a good harbour at its entrance. 



Howe Island lies partly in front of this township, as do several 

 small islands. 



Pittsburgh lies above Leeds ; part of Wolfe Island, and part of 

 Howe Island are in its front. This township adjoins to Kingston ; 

 from hence westward, the St. Lawrence opens into the Lake Ontario, 

 it being about 120 miles direct from Kingston to Pointe au BodSt. 



The St. Lawrence may be classed with the most noble rivers in 

 the world ; its waters flow for the extent of 2,000 miles before they 

 reach the ocean ; the commercial advantages from such a situation 

 increase in proportion to the population of its banks. The Indian 

 trade, in a great measure, takes its current down the St. Lawrence, 



