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328 Judge C. E. Potter of Manchester, New Hampshire, adds in November, 1855:—

"Chesuncook. This is formed from Chesunk, or Schunk (a goose), and Auke (a place), and means 'The Goose Place.' Chesunk, or Schunk, is the sound made by the wild geese when flying."

Ktaadn. This is doubtless a corruption of Kees (high), and Auke (a place).

Penobscot, Penapse (stone, rock-place), and Auke (place).

Suncook, Goose-place, Schunk-auke.

The Judge says that schoot means to rush, and hence schoodic from this and auke (a place where water rushes), and that schoon means the same; and that the Marblehead people and others have derived the words scoon and scoot from the Indians, and hence schooner; refers to a Mr. Chute.