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Ou-lus'-ka pass has been interpreted place of shadoivs, probably 

 derived from the Mohawk word Yokoraskha, evening. The mean- 

 ing as given me was inarching through burs and grass. This might 

 come from the Oneida word ole-hisk, meaning nettles or any large 

 weed. This pass is placed between Mt Seward and Ragged moun- 

 tain by Sylvester. 



Pas-kon-gam-muck, pleasant or beautiful lakes, is the name and 

 interpretation given to the Saranac lakes as a group by Sabattis. 

 The derivation of this is by no means clear, but if the first part were 

 pachgeen, to turn out of the road, an appropriate meaning would 

 appear. The upper and lower lakes are nearly parallel, the middle 

 one occupying a space at right angles to these. As a group there- 

 fore, Pachgeengamuck would express lakes zvhich turn out of the 

 road, or direct course. Hough gives the same name to Tupper's 

 lake, defining it a lake going out from a river. 



The same Indian guide was the authority for the name of the 

 Middle Saranac lake, calling this Pat-tou-gam-muck, but without 

 defining it. The first part seems from Petuhki, it is round, and 

 the appropriate meaning would be round lake, in contrast with the 

 others. 



Que-bec' pond is a recently applied name, very much out of place. 

 Various origins and meanings have been given to this. Webster's 

 dictionary properly makes it an Algonquin word, but defines it 

 take care of the rock. Charlevoix spoke of the sudden narrowing 

 of the river above the island of Orleans, " from which circum- 

 stance this place has been called Quebeio or Quebec, which in the 

 Algonquin language signifies a strait or narrowing. The Abena- 

 quis, whose language is a dialect of the Algonquin, call it Quelibec, 

 that is to say, shut up, because as they came Point Levi cut off a 

 view of one channel and the river seemed a great bay." School- 

 craft said : " Is not the Quebec a derivative from the Algonquin 

 phrase Kebic — a term uttered in passing by a dangerous and rocky 

 coast?" That place had other Indian names. Bruyas gave the 

 Mohawk as Tegiatontaragon, two rivers zvhich reunite. The Cayu- 

 gas called it Tiochtidge in talking with the Moravians, but prob- 

 ably meant Montreal by this. The Ojibwa name was Kebekong, 

 and the Montagnais termed it Opistikoiats. 



Sa-ko-ron-ta-keh-tas, where small trees are carried on the shoul- 



