THE MODERN INHABITANTS. 119 
of ‘‘santos,” saint, becomes ‘‘mafantos;” the dual of ‘* parientes” 
becomes ‘* pumarientes,” two relatives of each other; and trom the 
Spanish verb *‘sentir” are derived the reduplicated form ‘siésienta” 
and ‘‘unsiésienteha,” ‘‘thou dost indeed feel,” or *Sthou art truly 
feeling.” 
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The various races have amalgamated thoroughly, Among the prin- 
cipal families on the island are found the names of Anderson,“ Robert, 
Wilson, and Millechamp, as well as those of Torres, Palomo, Martinez, 
Cruz, Perez, Herrero, and others of Spanish and Mexican origin, 
names all prominent in the archives of the island. In these archives 
are copies of official orders of the captain-general of the Philippines 
directing that all foreigners be sent away from Guam and, in reply, 
petitions from a number of worthy men stating that they had adopted 
this little island for their home and begging the captain-general that 
they might be allowed to remain with their wives and little ones, 
Some of them even went to Manila and were granted permission to 
return, becoming useful members of the community and rendering 
great assistance to the governor as interpreters, captains of the port. 
and pilots. Many of their descendents inherit their sterling qualities, 
but are true Chamorros in language, in manners, and in heart. 
As for the Caroline islanders, their entire colony has been sent to 
the German islands of the group. They never intermarried with the 
Chamorros, but retained their own language and customs, living like 
savages in small huts with only a few leaves spread upon the ground 
to serve asa floor and bed. subsisting on fish, wild yams, and fruits, 
and resisting all attempts to christianize them. There are no records 
of people of South American origin having settled in Guam, but in the 
northern islands of the group the census of 1902, taken by the German 
authorities, shows that there are 15 persons of American origin, 
recorded as ‘* Chilians, Peruvians, and Mexicans.” 
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS. 
The natives of Guam are, asa rule, of good physique and pleasing 
appearance. Owing to their mixed blood their complexion varies from 
the white of a Caucasian to the brown of a Malay. Most of them have 
glossy black hair, which is either straight or slightly curly. It 1s 
worn short by the men and long by the women, either braided, coiled, 
or dressed after the styles prevailing in Manila. 
Diseases.—The remarkable freedom from disease of the aborigines 
at the time of the arrival of the Spaniards has already been noted.” 
Shortly afterward, however, a kind of leprosy made its appearance on 
the island, introduced very probably by Filipino convicts who were 
brought in 1680 from Manila to assist, together with soldiers from 
a Dese endents of a Scote hman who came to Guam with Freycinet; see p. 31. 
bGarcia, Vida y Martyrio de Sanvitores p. 197, 1683. 
