10 I- Gustav Eisen: 



they sailed over in their canoës which hekl from 8, 10, up to 20 men. 

 The canoës were propellecl with paddles. 



On Viscaino's chart there is a small round cirle placed on the 

 isthmus probably indicating the place whcre stood the temple (Da- 

 vidson), but at my visit in 1873 I found no remains of such a place. 

 From the accounts of Cabrillo and Viscaino we may conclude that 

 the Indians of Catalina were more advanced than the índians on the 

 mainland, of a gentler disposition, of a handsomer physic, and of 

 considérable enterprise. 



1 may add that to this dav Santa Catalina island offers greater 

 advantages than most of the other islands, the végétation being more 

 abundant and the facilities for fishing better. The harbors are 

 such as to afford shelter at almost any time of the year. It is inter- 

 esting to note that the islands are overrun with ravens similar to 

 those seen by Viscaino. They are equally impudent and will approach 

 with little fear. 



In Cabrillo's and Ferrelo's account we read that: „on the other 

 island there are eight villages: Miquesesquela, Poêle, Pisqueno, Pu- 

 alnacatup, Patiquin, Patiquilid, Ninumu, Muoc, Pilidguay, Lilibeque." 

 This account of the villages is given in connection with the north- 

 ern islands and not in connection with Catalina. But as the writer 

 had previously enumerated the various villages of Santa Cruz, Santa 

 Rosa and San Miguel, and as none of these villages were found men- 

 tioned on them, it seems to me probable that the names refer to 

 villages on Catalina, the only one of the other islands visited by Ca- 

 brillo and Ferrelo. 



Of the ability to fish and hunt Viscaino tells as follows. They 

 are great fishers and hunters, and catch all kinds of fish with hook, 

 spear or net. They hâve long harpoons, consisting of a slender pole, 

 to the end of which is attached a string, and to the end of this 

 a harpoon point. The smaller fishes were taken in their canoës, the 

 larger dragged to shore. They hunted the seal succesfully. 



Santa Cruz Island. Named by Cabrillo „Isla de San Lucas, and 

 later Isla de San Salvador. By Viscaino it was called on the chart 

 Isla de San Ambrosio." According to Cabrillo and Ferrelo the Indians 

 called the island Limun or Limu. Cabrillo learned that the following 

 Indián villages existed on this island: Niquipos, Maxul, Xugua, NiteL 

 Macamo, Niraitopal. According to Bancroft the following are names 

 of Indián villages on this island -probably at a later period- : Maschal, 

 Nanahuani, Sasaguel, Lucuyumu, Chalosas. And according to the same 



