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VII. A LIST OF INDIAN WORDS.

1. Katadn, said to mean Highest Land, Rale puts for Mt. Pemadene; for Grai, pierre à aiguiser, Kitadaügan. (v. Potter.)
Mattawamkeag, place where two rivers meet. (Indian of carry.) (v. Williamson's History of Maine, and Willis.)
Molunkus.
Ebeeme, rock.
Noliseemack; other name, Shad Pond.
Kecunnilessu, chicadee.	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	Joe.
Nipsquecohossus, woodcock.
Skuscumonsuk, kingfisher. Has it not the pl. termination uk here, or suk?
Wassus, bear, aouessous. Rale.
Lunxus, Indian-devil.
Upahsis, mountain-ash.
Moose, (is it called, or does it mean, wood-eater?) mous. Rale.
Katahdinauguoh, said to mean mountains about Ktaadn.
Ebemena, tree-cranberry. Ibibimin, nar, red, bad fruit. Rale.	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	Joe.
Wighiggin, a bill or writing, aouixigan, "Livre, lettre, peinture, ceinture." Rale.	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	Ind'n of carry.
Sebamook, Large-bay Lake, Peqouasebem; add ar for plural, lac or étang. Rale. Ouaürinaügamek, anse dans un lac. Rale. Mspame, large water. Polis.	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	Nicholai.
Sebago and Sebec, large open water.
Chesuncook, place where many streams empty in. (v. Willis and Potter.)	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	Tahmunt, &c.
Caucomgomoc, Gull Lake. (Caucomgomoc, the lake; caucomgomoc-took, the river, Polis.)
Pammadumcook.
Kenduskieg, Little Eel River, (v. Willis.)		Nicholai.
Penobscot, Rocky River. Puapeskou, stone. (Rale v. Springer.)	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	Ind'n of carry.
Umbazookskus, meadow stream. (Much-meadow river Polis.)	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	Nicholai.
Millinocket, place of Islands.
Souneunk, that runs between Mountains.
Aboljacarmegus, Smooth-ledge Falls and Dead-water.