524 CANADIAN LOCAL HISTORY. 



northwesterly across the lake, to lake George, below tlie Falls of St. 

 Mary. 



Marais Grande, lies in the north-east part of the township of Clin- 

 ton, on Lake Ontario. 



Maraudier Point, on the north shore of Lake St. Francis, east of 

 Pointe aux Herbes, in the township of Lancaster. 



Markham Toionship, in the east riding of the County of York, 

 fronts Yonge Street, and lies to the northward of York and Scar- 

 borough : here are good mills, and a thriving settlement of Germans. 

 [Perhaps a compliment to Markham, the Archbishop of York of the 

 day.] 



Marlborough Township, jji the County of Grenville, lies to the 

 northward of Oxford, and is watered by the Rideau. 



Marsh Creek runs southerly through the township of Maiden, and 

 empties itself into Lake Erie, having at times four feet and a half 

 water on its bar. 



Mary's, St. Point, in the River St. Lawrence, is immediately above 

 the Grand Remou. [Remous=eddy.] 



Maryshurg Toionship, in the County of Prince Edward, is situated 

 at the eastern end of the peninsula which forms the Bay of Quinte, 

 and lies open to Lake Ontario on the south. 



Mataouaschie River runs into the Ottawa River, above the River 

 du Rideau. [Madawaska= Running through rushes.] 



Matchedash, or Gloucester, which see. [=Bad land.] 



Matilda Township, in the County of Dundas, is the sixth township 

 in ascending the River St. Lawrence. [Compliment to the Princess 

 Royal, Charlotte Augusta MatUda.] ' 



Maurepas Isle, in the northerly part of Lake Superior, lies about 

 half way between Elbow Island and the Bay of Michipicoten. [From 

 the Count de Maurepas, Fi-ench Secretary of State in 1744. Now 

 Michipicoten Island.] 



Mecklenhurgh is now called the Midland District, by an Act of the 

 Provincial Legislature, in the first session. 



Mersea Toionship, in the County of Essex, lies on Lake Erie, west 

 of Romney. [From the Isle of Mersea, in Essex.] 



Michilimackinack is in about 45 degrees 48 minutes and 34 seconds 

 of north latitude, and is called by the Canadians la Grose Isle. It is 

 situated in the strait which joins Lakes Huron and Michigan. [This 

 name is usually said to mean Great Turtle, from the appearance of 



