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who lived near the lakes”; Sokowakiakio, “men of the south” ; Nur- 
hantsuaks, “those who travel by water.” The remains of the tribes 
called “ Muskrats” and “ Etemankiaks,” now called Malecites, occupy 
the greater part of New Brunswick. The early connection of the tribe 
with the English is found in their word for king, which is Kinzames, 
evidently intended for King James of England. A somewhat similar 
name is used for our Queen. The Abenakis say they came from the 
West, and originally worshipped the sun and moon. The first mission- 
aries to visit them were the Jesuits, who came among them in I6II. 
Numerous legends are given, which are similar to some of those of our 
Western Indian. On relating the story of the beaver, muskrat, and 
squirrel to a Chippewah in Wisconsin, the latter knew it well. The story 
is that the muskrat lent the beaver his tail, which the latter refused to 
return ; the Chippewah added to this, yes, and he has been whining for 
it ever since. 
The President read some notes in which he gave further particulars 
respecting the Abenakis. In 1641 we first get the name of the Abna- 
quiois. In 1643 we find in the “ Relations des Jesuites”” that the Abna- 
quiois had no dealings with any but the English. 1644-1646, some Abna- 
quiois came to Quebec and were baptized by Father Dreuilletes. 1647. 
There is a whole chapter in “Les Relations” respecting them. Father 
Dreuilletes studied their language, and said it had no little similarity to 
the Algonquin. 
ELEVENTH MEETING: 
Eleventh Meeting, 30th January, 1892, the President in the chair. 
Donations and exchanges since last meeting, 53. 
Mr. Alexander MacInnes was elected a member. 
Messrs. Bain and Macdougall were appointed delegates to the Indus- 
trial Exhibition Association. 
Communications were read from the Manchester Geographical Society 
announcing the death of the President, the Duke of Devonshire; from the 
Royal Society of Canada respecting their meeting in May; and from the 
Committee appointed by the Spanish Government on the celebration of 
the fourth centenary of the Discovery of America inviting the co-oper- 
ation of the Institute. 
The President laid on the table his paper on “The Position of the 
French Race in Canada,” read by him at the Congress of Roman Philo- 
