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there for a time, and the lake abounded with fish and the shores 

 with game. 



O-na-wy-ta, spring of water, is a name I furnished, for Hatch's 

 lake near West Eaton. 



"The village of Ohiokea, situated west of Oneida creek," was 

 mentioned by David Cusick. This would be place of fruit. 



On-ei-da lake, valley and creek. This county was the early home 

 of the Oneidas, or people of the stone, as the name signifies. A few 

 linger there yet. The name was written Ononjote in 1645, and has 

 many and great variations. It will be more fully considered under 

 Oneida county, though most of the famous Oneida stones were 

 here. 



O-ris'-ka-ny is often Orisca in treaties and will appear more at 

 length in Oneida county. It means nettles. 



Ot'-se-lic river rises in this county, where French translates it 

 a capful. 



O-vir-ka, in the treaty of 181 1, is evidently a mistake for Oriska. 



O-wah-ge'-nah is one form of the name of Cazenovia lake. 



S'ganatees, the name of a Tuscarora town in 1752, was contracted 

 from Ganatisgoa. 



Sca-ni-a-do-ris, long lake, was the name of Madison lake in the 

 land sale of 181 1. This line began "at the west end of the Scania- 

 doris or the Long lake, which is at the head of one of the branches 

 of Ovirka creek." David Cusick told a story of this spot, the name 

 of which must not be confused with the sarhe name elsewhere. A 

 party from Ohiokea "encamped near the lake Skonyatales ; one 

 morning while they were in the camp a noise broke out in the lake ; 

 a man was sent immediately to see the tumult ; he saw a great bear 

 on the bank rolling down stones and logs ; the monster appeared 

 to be in a great rage ; a lion came out of the lake and suddenly fell 

 upon the bear, a severe contest ensued, in the meantime the bear was 

 beaten and was compelled to leave the bank, the next day the men 

 went in search of the bear ; they found the bear ; one of the fore legs 

 was so heavy that two men could not lift but a hands high." 



Ska-wais'-la, a point made by bushes, is Morgan's name for 

 Lenox. 



Te-^hir'-o-quen, Te-chir-o-quen and Tsi-ro-qui are variants of an 



