The Indians—Their origin—Pre-historic Canada—Indian relics— Original inhabitants—Les Iroquois du nord—Original names— Peninsula of Upper Canada—Champlain exploring—Ascends the Ottawa—His route to Lake Nippissing—To Lake Huron—French river— The country—Georgian Bay—Lake Simcoe—Down the Trent—A grand trip—Bay Quinté and Lake Ontario discovered—War demonstration— Wintering at the Bay—A contrast—Roundabout way—Erroneous impressions 366 CHAPTER XLIII. Name—Letter, “Daily News”—“Omega” Lines—The writer—Conjectures— Five Bays—Indian origin—Kentes—Villages—_Les Couis_—Modes of spelling—Canty—The occupants, 1783—Mississaugas—Origin—With the Iroquois—The _Souter_—Mississaugas, dark—At Kingston—Bay Quinté— Land bought—Reserves—Claim upon the islands—Wappoose Island— Indian agent—Indians hunting—Up the Sagonaska—Making sugar— Peaceable—To Kingston for presents 374 CHAPTER XLIV. Appearance—Mouth of Bay—Length—The Peninsula of Prince Edward— Width of Bay—Long Reach—Course of Bay—The High Shore—Division of bay—Eastern, central, western—Taking a trip—Through the Reach—A picture—A quiet spot—Lake on the mountain—A description—Montreal Gazette—Beautiful view—Rhine, Hudson—Contrast—Classic ground—A sketch—Birth place of celebrated Canadians—Hagerman—A leading spirit—Sir J. A. McDonald—Reflections—A log house—Relics of the past—Lesson of life—In the lower bay—Reminiscences—The front— Cradle of the province—Shore of Marysburgh—In the Western Bay— Cuthbertson—Up the bay—A battle ground—Devil’s Hill—In the depths—Prosperity—Geological supposition—Head of bay—The past 383 CHAPTER XLV. The “Big Bay”—Musketoe Bay—Mohawk Bay—Hay Bay—“Eastern Bay”—Site of Ancient Kentes—The name—Old Families—An Accident, 1819— Eighteen Drowned—Extract from Playter—Searching for the Bodies— Burying the dead—Picton Bay—Appearance—The “Grand Bay”—Upper Gap—Lower Gap—Kingston Bay—A Picture—Recollections—A Contract— Ship Yards—Extract from Cooper—Inland Lakes 395 CHAPTER XLVa.