VI PEEFACE. 



it, appearing iu Ramiisio's Navigations and Voyages in 155G, does con- 

 tain sacli a vocabnlary. 



The largest collection of Iroqnoian texts T have seen is that in the 

 Library of Congress; the best private collections, those belonging to 

 Maj. J. W. Powell and myself. 



In the collection of this material 1 have placed myself under obliga- 

 tions to many persons^ whose kind offices 1 have endeavored to acknowl- 

 edge thronghout the work. And it gives me pleasnre to make record 

 and acknowledgment of my indebtedness to my assistant, Mr. P. C. 

 Warman, for his painstaking care and his intelligent and hearty co- 

 operation. 



J. C. P. 



December 15, 1888. 



