CANADIAN LOCAL HISTORY. 667 



terly by a meridian passing through the eastern extremity of Long 

 Point, now the North Foreland, and comprehends all the lands north- 

 westerly of those boundaries, not included within the bounds of the 

 Hudson's Bay Company, or the territory of the United States. The 

 boundary which divides it from Louisiana is not well known after 

 reaching the sources of the Mississippi. [In the Second Edition the 

 boundaries are given thus : Southerly by Lake Erie ; easterly by the 

 London district; on the west by the Detroit, Lake St. Clair, and 

 River St. Clair ; and on the north by the River Huron.] 



Westminster Township, is situated upon the River Thames, adjoin- 

 ing to London. 



Whitby Township, in the east riding of the County of York, lies 

 west of Darlington, and fronts Lake Ontario. [From a seaport of 

 Yorkshire at the mouth of the Eske.] 



Whitchurch Township, in the east riding of the County of York, 

 fronts to Yonge Street, and lies to the northward of Markham. 

 [There are five places of this name in England; the one in Shrop- 

 shire has an ancient free schooL] 



Whitefish Island, at the east end of Lake Superior, a little west of the 

 Isle aux Rabies, and near to which the lake forces its passage by the 

 Falls of St. Mary. [Otchipway for Whitefish is Atikameg, Deerfish.] 



Williamshurgh Township, in the County of Dundas, is the fifth 

 township in ascending the river St. Lawrence. [A compliment to 

 Prince William, Duke of Clarence.] 



Willoughby Towtbship, in the County of Lincoln, lies between Ber- 

 tie and the River Welland, on the west side of Niagara River. [Wil- 

 loughby, a parish in Warwickshire, with Roman remains. Chris- 

 topher Willoughby was created a baronet in 1794.] 



Winchester Township, in the County of Dundas, lies in the rear, 

 and to the northward of Williamshurgh. 



Windham Township, in the County of Norfolk, lies in the rear and 

 north of Charlotteville. [From the distinguished statesman, temp. 

 George III. His bust, by Nollekins, is is Fellbrigg Church, Norfolk.] 



Wolfe Island, in the County of Ontario, lies opposite to Kingston 

 and Pittsburgh, in the narrow part, where Lake Ontario forces into 

 the St. Lawrence. [The solitary local memorial of General Wolfe 

 in Upper Canada.] 



Wolford Township, lies partly, in the Township of Grenville and 

 partly in Leeds, ia the rear and to the north of the townships of 



