Sergeant wrote, in 1734, that though the Indians "each threw a stone" as they passed, they had entirely lost the knowledge of the reason for doing so," and an inquiry by Rev. Hawley, in 1758, was not attended by a better result.^ The heaps were usually met at resting places on the path and the custom of throwing the stone a sign-language indicating that one of the tribe had passed and which way he was going, but further than the explanation that the casting of the stone was "an ancient custom," nothing may be claimed with any authority. A very ancient custom, indeed, when its signification had been forgotten. Ahashewaghick and Ahashewaghkameck, the latter in corrected patent of 171 5. is given as the name of the northeast bound-

Hussunek, lodge or ledge of rocks, and for Hussimek Dr. Trumbull wrote Assinek as an equivalent, and Hussun or Hussunash, stones, as identical with Qussukqun, heavy. Eliot also wrote -pick or -p'sk, in compound words, meaning ''Rock," or "stone," as qualified by the adjectival prefix, Omp'sk, " Standing rock." ^ Literally, "A meeting point," or sharp extremity of a hill. 'Doc. Hist. N. Y., iii, 1039. The heap referred to by Rev. Hawley was on the path leading to Schohare. It gave name to what was long known as the "Stoneheap Patent." The heap is now in the town of Espcrance and near Sloansville, Schohare Coimty. It is four rods long, one or two wide, and ten to fifteen feet high. (French.)