The American Nations Part 12

51. _Chitanitis_ (48 strong friend) king was, and he desires the rich land of the east.

52. To the east some did pa.s.s, but the head of the Talegas, _Talegawil_ killed some of them.

53. Then of one mind, all say, warfare, warfare.

54. The friends of the north the _Talamatan_ (who are not like the Talligewi, the Hurons) were coming to go altogether united.

55. _Kinehepend_ (49 sharp looking) was king, and leader, over the river against foes.

56. Much was there possessed by them, and much spoiling and killing of the Talegas.

57. _Pimokhasuwi_ (50 stirring about) was king, but he found the Talegas too strong in the war.

58. _Tenchekensit_ (51 opening path) was king, and many towns were given up to him.

59. _Paganchihilla_ (52 great fulfiller) was king, and all the Talegas went away to the south.

60. _Hattanwulaton_ (53 he has possession) was king, and all the people were well pleased.

61. South of the lakes they settle the council fire, and the friends _Talamatan_ north of the lakes.

62. But they were not always friends and were conspiring when _Gunitakan_ (54 long mild) was king.

63. _Linniwulamen_ (55 man of truth) was king, and made war on the Talamatan.

64. _Shakagapewi_ (56 just and upright) was king, and the Talamatan were trembling.

SECOND SERIES OR MODERN HISTORY.

_1st Song. At the Talega land._

1. All were peaceful long ago there at the Talega land _Talegaking_.

2. _Tamaganend_ (57 beaver leader) was king at the White River or _Wabash Wa-palaneng_.

3. _Wapushuwi_ (58 white linx) was king and planted much corn.

4. _Wulichinik_ (59 well hardy) was king, and the people increased.

5. _Lekhihitin_ (60. writer writing) was king and painted many books _Wallamo-lumin_.(38)

6. _Kolachuisen_ (61 pretty blue bird) was king, at the place of much fruit _Makeli-ming_. (near Cincinnati?)

7. _Pematalli_ (62 constant there) was king and had many towns.

8. _Pepomahemen_ (63 paddler up) was king of many rivers and streams.

9. _Tankawon_ (64 little cloud) was king, while many went away.

10. The Nentegos and the Shawanis, went to the south lands.(39)

11. _Kichitamak_ (65 big beaver) was king at the white lick _Wapahoning_.

12. The heavenly prophet _Onowutok_ (66) went to the west.(40)

13. The west he visited, the forsaken land and the western southerlings.

14. _Pawanami_ (67 rich water turtle) was king at the Ohio River _Taleganah_.

15. _Lokwelend_ (68 walker) was king, and had much warfare.(41)

16. Again with the father snake _Towako_, again with the stony snake _Sinako_, again with north snake _Lowako_.

17. _Mokolmokom_ (69 the grand father of the boats) was king and went snaking in boats.

18. _Winelowich_ (70 snow hunter) was king and went to the north land of the Esquimaux _Lowushkis_.

19. _Linkwekinuk_ (71 sharp looker) was king and went to the Alleghany Mountains _Talegachukang_.

20. _Wapalawikwan_ (72 east settler) was king and went east of the Talega land.(42)

_2d Song. At the East till first White Man comes._

21. This land of the east, was a large land _Amangaki_, and a long land _Amigaki_.

22. This land had no snakes, but was a rich land, and many good things were found there.

23. _Gikenopalat_ (73 great warrior) was king near the north.

24. _Hanaholend_ (74 stream loving) was king at the branching stream or Susquehanna _Saskwihanang_.(43)

25. _Gattawisi_ (75 becoming fat) was king at the sa.s.safras land _Winaki_.

26. All the hunters reach the Salt Sea of the sun _Gis.h.i.+kshapipek_, which was again a big sea.

27. _Makhiawip_ (76 red arrow) was king at the tide water.

28. _Wolomenap_ (77 hollow man) was king at the strong falls (of Trenton) _Mas-kekitong_.

29. The _Wapanand_ (ensters) and the _Tumewand_ (wolfers or Mohigans) north-east they go.(44)

30. _Wulitpallat_ (78 good fighter) was king and set against the north.

31. The _Maliongwi_ (lickers or Iroquois) and the _Pungelika_ (the lynx like or Eries) were all trembling there.

32. Again _Tamenend_ (79 beaver II) was king there, and with all he made peace.

33. And all became friendly, and all became united, with this great ruling king.(45)