The American Nations, Vol. I.: Or, Outlines of a National History of the Ancient and Modern Nations of North and South AmericaRafinesque, C. S. (Constantine Samuel)
History
The American Nations, Vol. I.: Or, Outlines of a National History of the Ancient and Modern Nations of North and South America
Rafinesque, C. S. (Constantine Samuel)
Indians; Indians -- Origin; Taino Indians; Taino language
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 sassafras land _Winaki_.
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