518 CANADIAN LOCAL HISTORY. 



Middlesex in the London District on tlie east, by tlie County of 

 Essex on the west, and by the Lake Erie on the south. It sends, etc.] 



Kenyan Township, in the County of Glengary, is in the rear of 

 Charlottenburgh. [From the name of the Chief Justice of the King's 

 Bench in 1788.] 



Ketche Sepee, or Great River, now called the Nen. [The Rouge.] 



Kettle River, or Riviere a la Chaudiere, rises in a long raarsh 

 towards the River Thames, and runnmg southerly, discharges itself 

 into Lake Erie, west of the carrying place, out of the bay of Long 

 Point, having at times five feet and a half water on its bar. This 

 river has sufficient water for boats many miles upwards. Its entrance 

 is only 25 feet wide. [The river by St. Thomas. The Otchipway 

 for kettle is ahik ; for little kettle, akikons.'\ 



Kiasan Point, on the south shore of Lake Superior, lies about half 

 ■way between "West Bay and the entrance to the falls of St. Mary, 

 and is situated south-east of Isle Philippeaux. [A misreading of 

 " Kiaoaw." Thus the word appears farther on. It is the modern 

 Keewenaw. Baraga gives the full form, Kakiweonan, and interprets 

 it " a place where they traverse a point of land, walking across a 

 portage."] 



King Toionship, in the East Riding of the County of York, lies to 

 the northward of Yaughan, on the west side of Yonge Street, and 

 opposite to Whitchurch. [From Admiral Sir Richard King, 1792.] 



Kingston is in about 44 degrees 8 minutes of north latitude, and 

 75 degrees 41 minutes of west longitude, is situated at the head of 

 the St. Lawrence, on the north shore, opposite Wolfe Island. It 

 occupies the site of eld Fort Frontenac, was laid out in the year 

 1784, and is now of considerable size. It has a barrack for troops, 

 a house for the commanding officer, an hospital, several storehouses, 

 and an Episcopal Church of the established religion. The ruins of 

 the French works are yet to be seen, as well as that of a breastwork 

 thrown up by General Bradstreet, on the east side of the town. It 

 has an excellent harbour, where the king's shipping on Lake Ontario, * 

 for the most pai't, winter. The brigades of batteaux from Montreal, 

 with stores and provisions, ship them at this place for Niagara. The 

 garrison furnishes a detachment to Carleton Island. The gaol and 

 court house of the Midland District was established at this place by 

 an Act of the Provincial Legislature during the first session. The 

 Courts of the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace are holden here 



