THE MODERN INHABITANTS. 



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of " Santos," saint, becomes "manantos;" the dual of "parientes" 

 becomes " pumarientes,'' two relatives of each other; and from the 

 Spanish verb ^'sentir" are derived the reduplicated form "siesienta" 

 and "unsiesienteha," "thou dost indeed feel," or "thou art truly 

 feeling." 



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, 

 ;»)etitions 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 ])e 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 colon}^ has been sent to 

 the German islands of the gi'oup. They never intermarried with the 

 Chamorros, but retained their own language and customs, living like 

 savages in small huts witli only a few leaves spread upon the ground 

 to serve as a floor and bed, subsisting on tish, 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 "Chihans, Peruvians, and Mexicans." 



PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS. 



The natives of Guam are, as a 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 is 

 worn short V)y the men and long })y 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 IHSO from Manila to assist, together with soldiers from 



"Descendents of a Scotchman who came to Guam with Freycinet; see p. 'M. 

 b Garcia, Vida y Martyrio de Sanvitores p. 197, 1683. 



