. Many of the trees attain to a
gigantic size, and some have measured ninety feet in circumference. The
district contains on the banks of the Huon many fine farms, and the
population is 2,988; the number of houses, 570. Richard Cleburne, Esq.,
is the first member for the district.

_Hythe_--a township at South Port, a harbor on the western side of
Entrecasteaux's Channel. The township stands on the South Port river,
which falls into the bay, and is about 50 miles from Hobart.

_Ilfracombe_--a village on the west bank of the Tamar, 25 miles from
Launceston.

_Invermay_--a village near Launceston, on the road to George Town.

_Isis_--a beautiful river in Somerset, falling into the Macquarie, about
6 miles north of the village of Lincoln, which, with Auburn, stands on
its banks.

_Jericho_--a township and post station on the Jordan, in the parish of
Spring Hill and county of Monmouth, 43 miles from Hobart, and 78 from
Launceston. On the southern side is the district called Lovely Banks.

_Jerusalem_--a township in the parish of Ormaig and county of Monmouth,
28 miles from Hobart, near the source of the Coal River. A police
magistrate's court is held here once in a week, and there is a post
station. An episcopalian clergyman is stationed at this place, and
ministers of other denominations occasionally officiate in the district.

_Jordan_--a river flowing from a lagoon near Oatlands, and falling into
the Derwent at Herdsman's Cove. It passes by Brighton.

_Kangaroo Point_--a village on the eastern side of the Derwent, opposite
Hobart. A police magistrate's court is held there twice in a week, and
there is a post station, a chapel, and a school. After crossing the
Derwent, the road from Hobart to Richmond and Sorell begins at this
place.

_Kelso Bay_--a small bay on the western side of the Tamar, opposite
George Town. There are several marine residences on its shores.

_King_--a small river rising near Mount Sorell, on the western side of
the island, and falling into Macquarie Harbor.

_Kingston_--a town at the entrance of Brown's River, about 10 miles
south of Hobart, and 130 from Launceston. It has an episcopal church and
school, and a post station.

_Lakes_--In the south-eastern part of the county of Westmoreland lay
several large lakes,--Great Lake, Crescent Lake, Arthur's Lake, Lake
Sorell, and Lake Echo. The first has a circumference of about 90 miles;
the others vary from 10 to 30 miles round. They are si