CANADIAN LOCAL HISTORY. 387 



Green Point, in the Bay of Quinte, is the north point in Sophias- 

 burgh, and lies opposite to John's Island. 



Grenville County is bounded on the east by the County of Dundas, 

 on the south by the Eiver St. Lawrenee, and on the west by the 

 Township of Elizabeth town, running north 24 degrees west, imtil it 

 intersects the Ottawa or Grand Riv^er ; thence it descends that river 

 until it meets the north-westernmost boundary of the County of 

 Dundas. The County of Grenville comprehends all the islands near 

 to it in the River St. Lawrence. The boundaiies of this county were 

 established by Proclamation, 16th July, 1792. It sends one repre- 

 sentative to the Provincial Parliament. [From George Grenville, 

 Secretary of State, 1762.] 



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



Grimshy Township, in the County of Lincoln, lies west of Clinton, 

 and fronts Lake Ontario. [From Grimsby, in Lincolnshire.] 



Grosse Isle. This island is situated in the River Detroit, and lies 

 a little way lower down than Grosse Isle aux Dindes, but close to the 

 west shore ; it contains several thousand acres of excellent land, and 

 plenty of good wood, and is in a high state of improvement ; a number 

 of farmers are settled there who possess large quantities of cleared 

 land. 



Grosse Isle aux Dindes, called Fighting Island. 



Grosse, Isle la (so called by the Canadians) is the same as Michili- 

 mackinac. 



Gull Island lies among the Duck Islands, off Point Traverse, in 

 Lake Ontario, and is one of the southernmost of the group. 



Gwiliimbury Township, in the Home district, lies on Lake Simcoe, 

 where Yonge Street meets Holland's River. [From the distinguished 

 Welsh family name Gwillim.] 



(To be Continued.) 



