resemblance to a molar tooth.

approach to a name

The nearest

the range was that which the Indians " the sometimes applied to themselves Wequekachke, or people for

x The Dutch used Hoogland or Hogecountry." land in speaking of the range,' and, like the Indians, gave names

of the

hill

to particular peaks, as Anthony's Nose, Dunderberg, ButtabergJ', etc. Hogeland, or Hoogland, Dutch for Highlands, a name applied to the Highlands of New York. The Indians called

them Wequchachke, the hill country. Memorials Moravian Church, 146.

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HUDSON RIPER INDIANS.

Matteawan was the Indian name for what is now called Fish" Fresh but which the settlers denominated the

kill

creek,

kil or

"

as

early

creek."

good

The meaning of the word

furs,"

and

has been defined

Moulton has endeavored

to

associate

with the incantations of Indian priests, but on no positive Matta, in the Massachusetts dialect, is the elemen authority. it

form of negative words, and generally used for no ; wa is inanimate motion. This interpretation applied to the creek,

tary

" would be- u no water or " little water or motion." Another classification would be ma, large water tea, valley or land cc the large water in the scape ; wan, inanimate motion literally ;

valley," wan perhaps referring to that portion of the creek near its confluence with the Hudson.

What is now known as Wappinger's creek, while appropri ately preserving the name of its

aboriginal owners, was called by them, but by the very beautiful name, Mawenawasigh.