. The Canadian journal of science, literature and history. CANADIAN LOCAL HISTORY. 541 Ro}iiney Township, in the County of Essex, lies south of Tilbury, on Lake Erie, near tlie South Foreland. [From a borough and market town in Kent, situate on a hill, in the midst of " Romney Mai'sh," 50,000 acres of rich land defended from the encroachment of the sea by an embankment or wall three miles in length, twenty feet high, twenty feet broad at the top, tlu-ee hundred feet broad at the base.] Kose, Portage d la, on the south-western branch of the Ottawa river, above the upper Main Fork, and
. The Canadian journal of science, literature and history. CANADIAN LOCAL HISTORY. 541 Ro}iiney Township, in the County of Essex, lies south of Tilbury, on Lake Erie, near tlie South Foreland. [From a borough and market town in Kent, situate on a hill, in the midst of " Romney Mai'sh," 50,000 acres of rich land defended from the encroachment of the sea by an embankment or wall three miles in length, twenty feet high, twenty feet broad at the top, tlu-ee hundred feet broad at the base.] Kose, Portage d la, on the south-western branch of the Ottawa river, above the upper Main Fork, and higher than Portage de Plein Champ. Rouge Biver, on the north side of Lake Superior, discharges itself into that lake, west of Pointe au Calumet. [There are several other rivers of this name.] Roxburgh Township, in the County of Stormont, lies in the rear of Cornwall. [From John, third Duke of Roxburgh, the famous book collector, who died in 1^S04.] Royal, Isle,, in the south-west of Lake Superior, lies to the north of Isle Philippeaux, north-east of West Bay, and south of the Grand Portage : it is about 100 miles long and 40 broad. Runial, Pointe d la, on the south side of the Ottawa River, lies between Mons. de Longueil's Seigniory and the second township, now added to Hawkesbury. RusGoin River falls into Lake St. Clair, betweeh Pointe aux Roches and Belle River. A loaded boat may go six miles up this river; the land is exceedingly good on its banks: there is a settlement of Indians a few miles up it. [From Ruscomb, a village in Berkshire.] Russell Township, in the County of Leeds, lies to the northward of Kitley. [From Peter Russell, afterwards President of LTpper ] (To be can'-lud^d in the ni>.:i:t Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Toronto : Canadian Institute, 1868
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