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•several yards of sandy and pravelly beach, between the base of the cliffs and
the water's edf^e, are now under water. The banks of the lake vary in height,
in some parts being low and sandy, and in others high clay banks, at least 120
i'eet in height. Lake Huron is rather subject to sudden storms, and the soutli of
the lake is deficient in good harbours, the principal of wliich are Goderich and
Saugeen. Vessels, however, if caught in a storm on the lake, if not too far to
the north, generally run down for shelter to the bay in the River St. Clair, above
Port Sarnia, formed by the projection of Point Edward; and sometimes in bad
weather, a dozen vessels may be seen at anchor here at one time.
There are as yet but few British steamboats on Lake Huron; but, as the
•country bordering on the lake and the Georgian Bay becomes settled up. these
will gradually increase in number.
IIURD, CAPE.
The north-"westem extremity of the land between Lake Huron and the
Georgian Bay. It is 121 miles from Goderich.
INDIANA.
A small Village in the township of Seneca, pleasantly situated on the Grand
River, twelve miles from Caledonia. It contains about 120 inhabitants and a
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'atholic Church.
Post Offict', post three times a week.
Professions and Trades.—One grist mill, two saw do., distillery, two stores,
'>wo taverns, one pail factory, one blacksmith, two slioemakers, one cabinet maker,
one tailor, one waggon maker.
INGERSOLL.
A Village in the township of West Oxford, situated on the plank road, twentytwo
miles east from London, and ten miles west from Woodstock. The east
branch of the River Thames runs through it. Ingersoll was laid out in 1831,
and row contains nearly 400 inhabitants. There is an Episcopal Church in the
village, and a Free Church and a Methodist do. in course of erection. The
registry office for the county of Oxford, is kept in Ingersoll.
Post Office, post every day.
Professions and Trades.—One grist and two saw mills, one carding machine
and fulling mill, foundry, one brewery, one distillery, one tannery, one ashery,
one physician and surgeon, one cabinet maker, two chair factories, one carriage
maker, two waggon makers, seven stores, two taverns, two groceries, one baker,
one tinsmith, one saddler, one fauuiug-mill maker, five blacksmiths, three
tailors, three shoemakers.
Land Agent.—Edward Merigold.
INNISFIL.
A Township in the Simcoe District; is bounded on the north by Kempenfeldt
Bay and part of the township of Vespra; on the west by Ussa; on the south by
West Gwiliimbury; and on the east by Lake Simcoe and Cook's Bay. In
Inuisfil 2:5, .59 1 acres are taken up, 4609 of which are under cultivation. This is
rather a rough township; that portion of it borderhig on Lake Simcoe and its
bays, is mostly wild land ; the cause of which is said to be its being in the hands
of absentees. In the centre of the township are some pretty good farms. A.
large swamp extends for some distance along the town line between Inni^fil and
Essa, and reaches into Tecumseth and West Gwiliimbury. The surveyor who
•originally surveyed the township states, that although there are a large number
of cedar swamps in it, still that every lot possesses sufficient good land to mal