[4] It appears by the tradition of the Shawnees, that the Stonish Giants descend from a certain family that journeyed on the east side of Mississippi River, went towards the north-west after they were separated, on account of the vine broke. The family was left to seek its habitation, and the rules of humanity were forgotten, and afterwards eat raw flesh of the animals. At length they practiced rolling themselves on the sand by means their bodies were covered with hard skin these people became giants and were dreadful invaders of the country. It is said that Sir William Johnson, the Superintendant of the Six Nations, had a picture of the giant. Probably the English have recorded in the Historian respecting North America. [5] The hollow it is said not far from Onondaga. Some says the Giants retreated by way Mountain Ridge and crossed below the Niagara Falls. [6] The fort was situated on the south bank of the Susquehanna river. In 1800 I went over the ground myself and viewed the mound. [7] _Aukoyaner_, i. e. Lord. No one can hold this office except a Turtle tribe; he governs the nation, but not allowed to go out to war, his duty is to stay home and preserve peace among his people. * * * * * * Transcriber’s note: Minor amendments to punctuation are not noted. Likely period spelling has not been changed. Sometimes there are multiple variants of proper nouns (e.g. Shotyerronsgwea, Shotyeronsgwea, Shotyeronagwea). These are left as printed rather than trying to standardise. The following probable printer’s errors were corrected. Page 14 “subsistance” changed to “subsistence” (vegetation afforded the animals subsistence) 14 “moninal” changed to “nominal” (their nominal residence) 16 “Kanawaga” changed to “Kanawage” (the river Kanawage or St. Lawrence) 17 “ocurred” changed to “occurred” (This occurred in a season) 17 “a sleep” changed to “asleep” (he was now fast asleep) 17 “spirti” changed to “spirit” (his spirit fled to heaven) 18 “the” changed to “them” (to amuse them until) 19 “contiment” changed to “continent” (ever existed on the continent) 20 “imducement” changed to “inducement” (By some inducement) 20 “compaay” changed to “company” (Of this company there was) 20 “extered” changed to “entered” (they entered into a resolution) 20 “was was” changed to “was” (the family was named) 21 “loose” changed to “lose” (did not go so far as to lose) 21 “tresspasses” changed to “trespasses” (to commit trespasses against) 22 “assylum” changed to “asylum” (seeks an asylum) 23 “set” changed to “sit” (to sit and deliberate) 23 “Odnonaga” changed to “Onondaga” (was soon conveyed to Onondaga) 23 “Squaukihaws” changed to “Squawkihows” (to keep Squawkihows in subjection) 23 “Misissaugers” changed to “Mississaugers” (Twakanhah, [Mississaugers.]); though also more commonly in this text spelt Messissaugers... 26 “IV” changed to “V” (the King Atotarho V.)