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ise of the Loyalists_; _Loyalists of New York in the American Revolution_ in _Columbia University Studies_; Curwen, _Journal and Letters_; Myers, _The Tories or Loyalists in America_; Eardley-Wilmot, _Loyalists' Centennial Souvenir_; St. John, _The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada by the United Empire Loyalists_; Denison, _United Empire Loyalists_; (R. S. C., 1904); Van Tyne, _Loyalists in the American Revolution_; Shortt and Doughty, _Constitutional Documents of Canada_. =Ludovica.= =Ch= Name proposed by Champlain for Quebec; 124. =Lumagne.= =Ch= Merchant, compensation awarded to, for goods seized, 221. =Lumber Trade.= =Bk= Canadian, great increase of, 125. =Lundy's Lane, Battle of= (1814). British troops, including Canadian militia, numbered 1600 at the beginning of the battle, later increased to 2800, under the command of Sir Gordon Drummond; United States troops about 4000, under General Jacob Brown. The engagement opened in the evening, and continued late into the night; the Americans finally withdrew from the field. =Bib.=: Lucas, _Canadian War of 1812_. _See also_ War of 1812. =Lusignan, Paul Louis Dazemard de.= Commanded Fort St. Frederic (Crown Point) in 1749, when the Swedish naturalist, Peter Kalm, visited the place; and remained there for several years. Served under Montcalm at the siege of Quebec. =Index=: =WM= Relieves Montcalm, 120. =Luth, De.= =L= Royal engineer, directs erection of fortifications, 214. =Lymburner, Adam= (1746-1836). Born in Kilmarnock, Scotland. Came to Canada about 1776, and settled at Quebec, where he succeeded to the business of his brother John, who had been lost at sea in 1775. For many years a member of the Executive Council, and took an active part in public affairs. Died in London at the age of ninety. =Index=: =Dr= Proceeds to England with petition for political changes, 243; arrives in England, 251; opposes division of province, 257. =S= Recommends system of representation adapted to strengthen English-speaking minority, 2; heard at bar of House of Commons, 6. =Bk= Sent to England to oppose division of Canada into two provinces, 49. =Bib.=: Lucas, _History of Canada_; Bradley, _Making of Canada_; Shortt and Doughty, _Constitutional Documents of Canada_. =Lynch, John Joseph= (1816-1888). Born near Clones, Ireland. Studied in Dublin, and entered the Lazarist order. Came to America in 1847; laboured as a missionary in Texas, 1847-1848; became presiden
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