PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION. 



The women belonging to the Panther gens having had children, those 

 children were Panthers ; bnt a Panther man could not transmit to his 

 children the rights of his gen, as they would take their gen from 

 their mother. The old warrior chief, Osceola, so well known in 

 history, belonged to the Eagle gen, which is now extinct. Of the 

 Alligator gen, only Doctor Jim remains ; when he dies it will also 

 become extinct. Of the Little Black Snake gen, there remains onh- 

 Billv Bow-Legs and Nigger Jim Second, and will become extinct 

 with their death. The Bear gen has still several members, Miami 

 Jim being one of them. Tom Tiger is one of the big men of the 

 Rattlesnake gen. The Wolf gen is restricted to the Big Cypress 

 resfion and has manv members. No-cash-a-cho is one of the prin- 

 cipal men of that clan. 



The principal gens tliat are still in existence are given below. 

 The name of the Lulian which follows is that of one of its well- 

 known members. 



Rattlesnake Gen, Tom Tiger. 



Alligator Gen, Dr. Jimmy. Since his death, I believe this is 

 extinct. 



Panther Gen, Robert Osceola and Tommy Jiunper (Co-ac-co- 

 chee). 



Big Blue Heron Gen, Old Doctor (O-chee-see). 



Little Black Snake Gen, Billy Bow-Legs (Cho-fee-har-cho). 



Bear Gen, Miami Jimmy. 



Wind Gen, Tommy Doctor. 



Otter Gen, John Jumper and Tommy Micco ( Ac-fus-kee). 



Little Yellow Bird Gen, Henry Parker (Co-pic-cha-ha-co). 



Wolf Gen, No-cash-a-cho. 



Frog Gen, Old Tomiu}- ( He-ne-ia-ho-la). 



Little Black-bird, Tom Johnny (E-a-ho-la-chee). 



Wildcat, Little Tiger (Foc-a-luste-ha-cho). 



Deer, Mr. Dennis (E-cho-co-choc-e-nay). 



There were others, including the Crocodile Hal-patah-is po-fuskee 

 (meaning sharp-nose alligator), but I believe that is now extinct. 



