| [A] | Dictus et Amphion, Thebanæ conditor arcis, Saxa movere sono testudinis, et prece blanda Ducere quo vellet. Hor. de. Art. Poet. |
| [B] | Allusion to De Nouville’s invasion, in 1687, of the Genesee valley. |
| [C] | Rochester. |
| [D] | A title assumed by the Iriquois, or Five Nations, meaning “men who surpass all others.” |
NOTES.
(1) “And named thee Genesee,” &c.
The word Genesee is of Seneca origin, signifying “Pleasant Valley,” or “Valley of Pleasant Waters.”