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to all his successors, up to the time of the conquest in 1760, and, with the adjective kowa, to the kings of France (but not of Eng- land) as well.

16. Orakwanentakon, "a fixed star." The name given to the Abbe Cuoq by the Iroquois of the Lake of the Two Mountains (" Lex. Iroq." p. v.).

17. OronJiiatekha, "burning sky." According to Cuoq (p. 212), the name given to Major de Lorimier. It is also the name of Dr. Oronyhatekha, the most celebrated of living Mohawks, in Canada.

18. Rarihzvagasdas, "a thing that lasts." This name, in allusion to his work, was given to Percy Wood, of London, England, the sculptor of the Brant Memorial, at Brantford, Ontario.

19. Rasennase (the Huron form is acliiendase), the name formerly applied to several of the old Jesuit missionaries. It literally signi- fies "he has a new name," or "his name is new" ("Lex. Iroq." pp. 107, 212).

20. Rawcndio, raivenniio. According to Cuoq (p. 212) this was the name given to M. Lemaitre, priest of St. Sulpice, who was killed by the Indians in 1861. It is a translation of Le mattre ("the master, lord"). The name was given later to N. Du Faradon (d. 1759), the superior of the seminary at Montreal. In the sense of "master, lord," rawenniio (Huron, rawendiid) is now applied to God, the Supreme Being.

21. Rohehhon, "energetic man." The name of Captain W. G. Mutton, of the 2d Queen's Own Rifles (Chadwick, p. 100).

22. Roronowigowanc, " man of great feathers." Name of Cap- tain W. H. Merritt, as honorary chief (Chadwick, p. 99).

23. Sakonikonhriiostha, "he consoles them." The name of A. Mercier, missionary at the Lake of the Two Mountains, 1 861-1868 (" Lex. Iroq." p. 214).

24. Sakoienteres, "he knows them." This name has been con- ferred on several officials of the Canadian Department of Indian Affairs — Colonel Napier in particular (Cuoq, p. 212).

25. SJiadekareenJies, "two trees of equal height." Name given to the late Archdeacon Nelles, principal of Mohawk Institute, Brantford (Chadwick, p. 101).

26. SJiagoyahle, "one that beautifies men." Mohawk name of Rev. E. F. Wilson (" Our Forest Children," iii. 9).

27. Shagotyoligzvisaks, "one who seeks a gathering of the people [into bands]." Name given to Major E. M. Chadwick, as honorary chief, in allusion to his " advocacy of the formation of a Six Nations regiment of militia (p. 100)."

28. Taiorliensere, "dawn; the day comes." The name of J. C. Mathevet (d. 1781), missionary at the Lake of the Two Mountains;

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