It is the outlet of a lake called Long Pond. The Indian name is from Matt, negative and depreciatory, " Small, unfavorable," etc., and M'beson, " Strong water," a word used in describing brandy, spirits, physic, etc. The rapidity of the water was probably referred to. Waraughkaraeck -- Waraukameck -- a. small lake in the same county, is now known as "Fever Cot or Pine Swamp." The Indian namie is probably an equivalent of Len. Wdlagh-kamik, an enclosed hole or den, a hollow or excavation. Aquassing -- "At a creek called by the Indians Aquassing, and by the Christians Fis'h Creek" -- has not been located. Aquassing was the end of the boundar}' line, and may be from Enaughquasink, "As far as." Tauquashqueick, given as the name of a meadow lying between Magdalen Island^ and the main land, now known as "Radcliff's

^ "Tjughsaghrondie, alias Wawayachtenok." (Col. Hist. N. Y., iv, 900; La Trobe's Translation of Loskiel, i, 23.) The first name, Tjughsaghrondie, is also written Taghsaglirondie, and in other forms. It is claimed to be from the Wyandot or Huron-Iroquoian dialect. In History of Detroit the Algonquin is quoted the claim made Waweatunong, that the reference was interpreted to the bend" Circuitous in the Straitapproach," at Detroitand at an elevation " from which a view of the whole broad river " could be had. In Shawano, Wawia'tan describes bending or eddying water -- with locative, "Where thethefeatures where current exist. winds about." The name is applicable at any place