CHAPTER III.
ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF THE IROQUOIS AS A DISTINCT
PEOPLE.
Mohawks, „ - . ■■ s • - 71
Onei|ias an<f thg.Oneida Storfe, ■»- - r . ^ 75
Qnondagas, - > - > ' * * - , * * 88
Payugas, • - ‘ . 92
Senecas and their origin, - - * Tv - . 96
Tuscaroras and their flight from North Carolina, - 304
Necariages, . * .'■. .. \ ■ H3
St. Regis colony, - •> ' ....................................... 114
CHAPTER IV. •
EPOCH AND PRINCIPLES OF THE IROQUOIS LEAGUE.
Objects of .Research, - * * ‘ > ♦ - 117
Era of the confederacy, ^ - - * 117
Principles qf their government and the totemic bond, - 122
Ancient worship and system of astronomy, 137
Witchcraft, and its theory and practical etils, > 1 9 9
Wife’s right to property ^limited nature, pf marriage -
contractr *' ■<&,* ' ' ' fV”' ’ 141
Idea of vampyres; traditions in reference to, - - - 142
CHAPTER V:
EARLY WARS AND POLITICAL RELATIONS OF THE ffiOquois
with The other north American tribes.
War with an ancient people palled Alleghans,' - - • 147
Lehno Lenapees, or Delawares, - ’ - ■ - 148
Mohegans, Mansees,- Manhattans, Metoacs, - + ■’ - 150
Adirondacks, . ^ • * *. y ■ T . v ■ * 152
Algonquins, - . - . *’ \ > *. * * * / 153
Owegungas, - - - ■ * > * ” 154
Shawneea, >. >■; ? ' * *.* * ■ * 154
Eries, ‘ . " 155
Susquehannocks, - . . . . . , jgg
Massawomacs, - f t v . . . .
Catabas, . . . . . . _ _ jgg
Cherokees, their history and language, • 157
Quatoghies, or Hurons, - a . . . - 161
Wfahdots, - ? - - . ( . . . . . m
Twightwies, or Miamies, - . . . . . . iq§
M i s s i s s a g i e s , . . . . ; •. . ’ jgg
Chippewa or Odjihwa group, . . r . . , jqq
CHAPTER VI,
ARCELEOLOGY.
■Veatigeaof an ancient Frerich fqrt in Lenox, - . 174
Ancient siteoff, the Onondagas, - . - _ 177
^ntiquitjea of'Pompey, 4 - . J . . jgg
Ancient fortification of Qsco,. - j .. . jq2
Ancient elliptical work at Canandaigua, - ,. . jgg
Apeieut emrdnchm'OhtS'bn Port Hiil, ftV f jgg
Ancient rock citadel of ^ienuka, . - . 207
Ancient battle held op Buffalo creek, . . .. . 213.
CHAPTER VII.
ANCIENT STATE OF INDIAN ART IN NORTH AMERICA.
Atphitecturarruins”, . . . . . _ 219
Remains, sculpture and inscriptions, ^ . . . 220
Effect of European;fabrics), . . . _
Arrow heads and axes, . 09-«
tmetyr / . : \ V. ’ . ^2
Archifecfure, - - . - . : j.m
Art of design, >» . ^
Amulets, &c., - .............................................. . 99R
Clothing, &c., . . . . . . . 2^