CANADIAN LOCAL HISTORY. 



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Binhrook Township, in tlie Countj of Lincoln, is situated between 

 Saltfleet, G-landford and Caistor. [From Binbi-ook, an ancient 

 market-town of Liucolnsliire, England.] 



Black Bay, on the north shore of Lake Superior, lies a little east 

 of Isle de Minette and west of Shanguenac. [Elsewhere in this 

 Gazetteer, Isle de Minatte.'\ 



Black Creek, in the County of Lincoln, discharges itself into the 

 River Niagara, in the township of Willoughby, some miles above 

 Chippewa. 



Blandford Toionship, in the West Hiding of the County of York, 

 lies to the northward of Dundas Street, opposite to Oxford, and is 

 washed by the Thames. [From Blandford, an ancient town in 

 Dorsetshire, which gave the title of Marquis to John Churchill, 

 the great Duke of Marlborough.] 



Blenheim Township, in the West Riding of the County of York, 

 lies to the northward of Dundas Street, opposite Burford. [Blen- 

 heim is the name of the palace at Woodstock, presented by the 

 nation to the first Duke of Marlborough.] 



Block Toionship : See Binbrook. 



BocUt, Pointe au, on the north shore of Lake St. Francis, is in 

 Monsieur de Longueil's seigniory, and a little to the east of the 

 cove, in which is the boundary between the provinces of Upj^er and 

 Lower Canada. [In Bouchette's books, this is Pointe au Beaudet. 

 Trestle-point 1 ] 



Bodet, River au, runs through part of the township of Lancaster, 

 and empties itself into Lake St. Francis, east of Pointe au Bodet. 



Bois Blanc Island. — This island lies east of Rocky Island (in the 

 strait between Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair), but a little lower 

 down and close in with the east shoi-e : it contains from 150 to 200 

 acres of good land, but little or no marsh : it is covered with wood, 

 chiefly white wood, and is not as yet improved. The common ship 

 channel is between it and the east shore, which is narrow, and forms 

 the best harbour in this country. From the situation of this island, 

 it entirely commands the Deti^oit river from Lake Erie ; at its 

 upper end appear to be good situations for water-mills. A wider 

 ship channel is on the west side of the island, but not so much 

 frequented. The garrison of Amherstburgh being on the east shore, 

 in Maiden, furnishes a small detachment to Bois Blanc. 



Bonne Ghere, Riviere de la, runs into the Ottawa river, above the 

 River Matavaaschie, west of the Rideau. 



