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but the old definition of the former, as a cap, seems the true one, 

 and was originally given by David Cusick. It was also used for 

 the river above the falls in 1726, in the deed of trust, the line run- 

 ning from Lake Osweege or Erie, " all along the narrow passage 

 from the said Lake to the Falls of Oniagara, Called Cahaquaraghe." 

 That is, this name did not belong to the falls, but to the river above 

 them. In 1701 the name of Cahiquage, apparently derived from 

 this, was applied to Lake Erie. 



Ca-yu-ga creek and island above Niagara Falls. 



Che-non-dac, or Jo-no'-dak as written by Morgan, was the old 

 name of Chippewa creek on the Canadian shore. The first form is 

 Pouchot's, and Morgan gave the same name to the Welland canal. 

 It means shallow water. The present name came from the Ojibwas 

 (Chippewas) or Mississagas, who settled there. 



Chu-to-nah, or Chu-nu-ta is the Indian name for a place called 

 Bloody Lane. A. Cusick interpreted this zifhere the ivater conies 

 and overHozvs everything. 



Date-car'-sko-sase, highest falls, is Morgan's name for Niagara 

 Falls and the land around. Marshall has it Det-gah'-skoh-ses, place 

 of the high fall. Neither of these is exact. 



Date-ge-a'-de-ha-na-geh, tzvo creeks, near together, is Eighteen- 

 mile creek according to Morgan. 



De-o'-do-sote, the spring, is his name for Lockport. 



De-o'-na-ga-no, cofd spring, is 2 miles northeast of Lockport. 



De-yo'-wah-geh, among the reeds, is the west branch of Tusca- 

 rora creek. 



Duh'-jih-heh'-oh, walking on all fours, is Marshall's name for 

 Lewiston Heights, " in allusion to the postures assumed by the 

 French and Indians while climbing the steep acclivity under their 

 heavy burdens." This was long a famous portage, including three 

 steep ascents. 



Dyu-no'-wa-da-se', the current goes round, is his name for the 

 whirlpool. Marshall and Morgan often differ in making Deo or 

 Dyu one or two syllables. 



Dyus-da'-nyah-goh, cleft rocks, is Marshall's name for the Devil's 

 Hole and Bloody Run. 



Ga'-a-no-geh, on the mountain, is Morgfan's name for the Tus- 



