[Footnote 1: Since reading this article before the Society, Prof. S. S. Haldeman has shown me a copy of a work with the title: “_Die Geschichte von der Marterwoche, Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt unsers Herrn und Heilandes Jesu Christi. Uebersetzt in die Aruwackische Sprache und erklärend umschrieben. Philadelphia: Gedruckt bey Carl List, 1799_,” 8vo. pages 213, then one blank leaf, then 40 pages of “Anmerkungen.” There is also a second title, in Arawack, and neither title page is included in the pagination. The Arawack title begins: “_Wadaijahun Wüüssada-goanti, Wappussida-goanti baddia Jesus Christus_,” etc. The remarks at the end are chiefly grammatical and critical, and contain many valuable hints to the student of the language. I have no doubt this book is the Life of Christ mentioned in the text. The name of the translator or editor is nowhere mentioned, but I have no doubt Mr. Schultz wrote the “Anmerkungen,” and read the proof, as not only are his grammatical signs and orthography adopted throughout, but also we know from other sources that he was in Philadelphia at that time.] [Footnote 2: Brett, _The Indian Tribes of Guiana_, p. 117 (London, 1868).] [Footnote 3: _Etudes Philologiques sur quelquee[TN-12] Langues Sauvages de l’Amerique_, p. 87 (Montreal, 1866).] [Footnote 4: _Beiträge zur Ethnographie und Sprachenkunde Amerika’s zumal Brasiliens_, B. I., p. 705 (Leipzig, 1867).] [Footnote 5: De Laet. _Novus Orbis_, lib. xvii., cap. vi.] [Footnote 6: Martius, _Ethnographie und Sprachenkunde Amerika’s_, B. I., S. 687.] [Footnote 7: Antonio Julian, _La Perla de la America, la Provincia de Santa Marta_, p. 149.] [Footnote 8: _Ethnographie, etc._, B. I., S. 714.] [Footnote 9: _The Myths of the New World; a Treatise on the Symbolism and Mythology of the Red Race of America_, p. 32 (New York, 1868).] [Footnote 10: _The Discoverie of Guiana_, p[TN-13] 4 (Hackluyt, Soc., London, 1842).] [Footnote 11: _Relation de l’Origine, etc., des Caraibes_, p. 39 (Paris, 1674).] [Footnote 12: “Havia mas policia entre ellos [los Lucayos,] i mucha diversidad de Lenguas.” _Hist. de las Indias_, cap. 41.] [Footnote 13: Las Casas, in the _Historia General de las Indias Occid[TN-14]_, lib. III, cap. 27, criticizes him severely.] [Footnote 14: Columbus says of the Bahamas and Cuba: “toda la lengua es una y todos amigos” (Navarrete, _Viages_, Tomo I, p. 46.) The natives of Guanahani conversed with those of Haiti “porque todos tenian una lengua,” (_ibid_, p. 86.) In the Bay of Samana a different dialect but the same language was found (p. 135).] [Footnote 15: Gomara says the language of Cuba is “algo diversa,” from that of Espanola. (_Hist. de las Indias_, cap. 41.) Oviedo says that though the natives of the two islands differ in many words, yet they readily understand each other. (_Hist. de las Indias_, lib. XVII. cap. 4.)] [Footnote 16: The American Nations, chap. VII, (Philadelphia, 1836.)]