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Louth Township, in the County of Lincoln, lies to the west of 

 Grantham, and fronts Lake Ontario. [From the Lord Louth of 1798. 

 The family name is Plunkett.] 



Lunenhtirgh, is now called the Eastern District, by an Act of the 

 Provincial Legislature, in the hrst session. 



Lynn River, in the County of Norfolk, rises in the township of 

 Windham, and running from thence southerly through the township 

 of Woodhouse, empties itself into Lake Erie, where it has about three 

 feet water on the bar : it is a good harbour for batteaux. [Known 

 now as Patterson Creek.] 



Lyon's Creek, in the County of Lincoln, discharges itself into Chip- 

 pewa River, in the township of Willoughby, not far above the mouth 

 of that river. [There is a Lyons' Creek in Whitby.] 



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Maidstone, Township lies between Sandwich and Rochester, upon 

 Lake Erie. 



Maiden Toionship, in the County of Essex, is situated at the moiith 

 of Detroit River, on the east side of the strait, having Colchester to 

 the east, and the Huron to the north. [A second title of the Earls 

 of Essex is Viscount Maiden.] 



Malahide Township is between Yai-mouth and Bayham Townships 

 on the Lake Erie. Second edition. [Col. Talbot, founder of the Talbot 

 Settlement, was fourth son of Richard Talbot of Malahide Castle in 

 the County of Dublin, whose wife was created Baroness Talbot of 

 Malahide in 1831.] 



Maligne, Grande Pointe, on the River St. Lawi'ence, is a little 

 above Petite Pointe Maligne, and opposite to the Grand Island of 

 St. Regis. 



Maligne, la Petite Pointe, on the north shore of the River St. 

 Lawrence, not far above the lower end of Grand Isle St Regis. 



Mamence and Little Mamonce, at the eastern extremity of Lake 

 Superior, between the copper mines and Point aux Rabies. [Given 

 as Mamainse by Bayfield. Comp. Mamansina7n = \ see a vision. 

 Baraga.] 



Manitoualin, or Manitou Lslands: q. v. in Lake Huron. [Mani- 

 toualin = Place of a spirit.] 



Manitou Islands are a number of islands towards the northern 

 shore of Lake Huron, stretching from the vicinity of Cabot's Head 

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