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water. One of their names for an Englishman was Tiorhaenska, 

 because they dwelt where the morning began; that is, either in 

 England or New England. A common name for Europeans was 

 Asseroni, nuikers of axes or knives. 



PENNSYLVANIA 



A few Pennsylvania names are of interest as relating in some way 

 to New York. Ashaagoon, hig knife or sword is now the Iroquois 

 name for Pennsylvania and the states farther south. This was 

 first given to Virginia, and is thus mentioned in the conference of 

 1721 : "Assarigoe, the name of the Governors of Virginia, which 

 signifys a Simiter or Cutlas, which was given to Lord Howard, 

 anno 1684, from the Dutch word Hower, a Cutlas." The Iroquois 

 were fond of playing upon words, and hence came the well known 

 term of Long Knives. 



The proper name for the governors of Pennsylvania has the same 

 character, as mentioned in the same conference : " Onas, which 

 signifies a Pen in the language of the 5 Nations, by which name 

 they call all the Governors of Pennsylvania, since it was first set- 

 tled by William Penn." The Delawares used the name of Miquon, 

 with the same meaning, but Zeisberger wrote it Migun. 



Ach-wick, brushwood fishing place, is variously spelled. It was 

 the name of a stream and early town where the Iroquois at one 

 time kept a vicerqy or half king, 



Boucaloonce was also called Conawaago in 1758, near the New 

 York line. 



Casyonding creek was mentioned as an affluent of Allegany fiver 

 in 1 79 1, and was the Broken Straw. 



Conewango creek was also mentioned that year. 



Cayantha or the cornfields, was Cornplanter's town, apparently 

 named from him. 



Cheningue' of 1749 has been placed at Warren, 



Coaquannock, grove of tall pine trees, is a name assigned to 

 Philadelphia, 



Conestoga, name of place and Indians, corrupted from Andas- 

 toegue', the ancient foes of the Iroquois, people of the cabin poles. 



Doenascldago, near Conawago and on Conawago creek. Corn- 

 planter's fo#ri t»f Onoghsadago was the same. Shenango is another 



