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O-wix-a or Awixa creek has already been mentioned. 



Pa-he-he-tock or Pahatoc was west of Gardiner's bay in 1648, 

 on the north side of the island. 



Pan-tuck, a stream going the zvrong zvay^ is near Westhampton ' 

 station. 



Pas-cu-uks creek was the boundary of a meadow at South bay, 

 Huntington, in 1689. 



Pa-shim-amsk was a neck at Toms creek in 1645. 



Pat-chogue, from the Pochough Indians, is defined zi'liere they 

 gamble and dance. Roger Williams has the word pauochauog, 

 they are playing games or dancing; a merrymaking in general. 

 The name is now applied to a village and bay in Brookhaven. 



Pat-chum-niuck, a neighboring sea or fishing place, was the 

 North Sea at the head of Toms creek in 1660. 



Pa-ter-quos was on Mastic Neck. It may come from Potaun- 

 tash, to blozv the fire, or from a kindred word for zvhale, referring 

 to that animal's blowing water.. 



Pat-ter-squash was an island in Brookhaven, with a name like 

 the last. 



Pau-ca-ka-tun is derived by Tooker from Pohguta-tuk, divided 

 tidal stream, and is in Southold. 



Pau-cuck-a-tux was a creek to the southward in Southold, men- 

 tioned in 1660, as "A certen creek the Indeans call Paugetuck on 

 the south side." 



Pau-ge-tuck, clear creek, was in Southold in 1659. 



Pau-man-ack has been interpreted land of tribute, and the name 

 was also given to Shelter island. It was written Paumanacke in 

 1659 and used for the whole of Long Island. This was tributary 

 to the New England Indians, and afterward to the Five Nations. 



Pau-qua-cum-suck, zvhere zve zvade for thick shells, is now 

 Wading river. It was called Pauquaconsuck in 1666, and Pau- 

 quaconsit in 1679. Near this river was a beach called " Pequaoc- 

 keon, because Pequaocks were found there." 



Pa-ya-quo-tusk was a neck in Southold in 1645. 



Peakins Neck, near Toms creek in 1658, was often mentioned 

 later. 



Pe-auke has been defined zvet and miry place, and is in Smithtown 



Pe-co-nic river was the principal strcani toward the cast end of 



