At last they meet the civilized _Talegas_, who are not called snakes, but rather extolled, and from whom they borrowed many things: their symbol is very different from that of the snakes. They were probably of eastern or atlantic origin, akin to the Tols, Talascas, and Telicos the ancient Cherokis. The _Talamatan_ become allies, were the Hurons, the name means both _unlike the Talegas_ and _killer of the Talas_.—See Cusick, and my Huron Traditions for their own annals. The separations of the Nentegos and Shawanis, Mohigans, and Wapanends or Abenakis, are distinctly given; they filled the sea shores from Florida to Acadia. Three tribes of snakes reappear which are similar to the former, except the _Lowako_ probably the same as _Lowanuski_. After crossing the Alleghanies Tamenend II. reunites all the tribes. The _Hiliniki_ and _Conowiki_ easily identified remain west of the mountains. The Iroquois and Eries appear under peculiar Linapi names. The Otalis and Cowetas appear soon after as snakes or foes; whether the Otalis or Cherokis of the mountains were real snakes of the west is doubtful; it is more likely that they are a fragment of the Telicos, which was their capital till lately, and later they are called _Otaliwi_ by the Linapis. Compare the Tzuluki traditions with these. The Tawas who call themselves fathers, as the Linapi grandfathers, of all the akin tribes, had then towards 1400, a great power in the west: their empire had a pontiff _Mushkiwis_ near lake Michigan, on whom Cass has given some very important traditions. The following chief chronological periods are deducible from these annals, by reckoning 3 generations in a century. About 1600 years before Christ passage of Behring strait on the ice, lead by _Wapalanewa_, settlement at _Shinaki_. 1450. _Chilili_ leads them south, and the _Tamakwi_ separate. 1040. Peace after long wars under _Langundewi_ at the land _Akolaking_. 800. Annals written by _Olumapi_. 750. _Takwachi_ leads to _Minihaking_. 650. _Penkwonwi_ leads east over mountains. 460. The first _Tamenend_ great king on the Missouri. 60. _Opekasit_ leads to the Mississippi. About 50 years of our era, alliance with the _Talamatans_ against the _Talegas_. 150. Conquest or expulsion of the _Talegas_. 400. _Lekhihitan_ writes the annals. 540. Separation of the Shawanis and Nentegos. 800. _Wapalawikwan_ leads over Alleghany mountains to _Amangaki_. 970. _Wolomenap_ settles the central capital at Trenton, and the Mohigans separate. 1170. Under _Pitenumen_ arrival of _Wapsi_ the first white men or Europeans. _Additional Note._ As a specimen of the original text and poetry of these annals, I give now the poem on the passage to America: the whole text and all the symbols will be given hereafter. 13. Amakolen Nallahemen Agunuken Powasinep Wapasinep Akomenep. 14. Wihlamok Kicholen luchundi Wematan akomen luchundi. 15. Witéhen wémiluen Wémaken nihillen.