188 



CEANIA AMERICANA, 



Frontal diameter, . 

 Vertical diameter, . 

 Inter-mastoid arch, . 

 Inter-mastoid line, . 

 Occipito-frontal arch. 

 Horizontal periphery. 

 Internal capacity, . 

 Capacity of the anterior chamber. 

 Capacity of the posterior chamber. 

 Facial angle, . • . . 



4.2 inches. 



5.3 inches. 



1 4.3 inches. 

 3.9 inches. 



14.4 inches. 

 19.8 inches. 



71. cubic inches. 

 26. cubic inches. 

 45. cubic inches. 

 80 degrees. 



THE DELAWARES. 



The Lenape nations have a common tradition that they came from the far 

 west; and migrating towards the east, arrived at the Mississippi river, called by 

 them Nimesi-sipu, or the River of Fish. Here they found the Iroquois, who had 

 also migrated, and were encamped on the banks of the river. These restless 

 people found the country east of the river inhabited by numerous warlike tribes 

 called Migewi^ and requested permission to establish themselves in their territory. 

 This was denied them, but they were allowed to pass through the country. 

 "They accordingly began to cross the Nimesi-sipu, when the Alligewi, seeing that 

 their numbers were so very great, and, in fact, that they consisted of many 

 thousands, made a furious attack on those who had crossed, threatening them all 

 with destruction if they dared to come over to their side of the river. Fired at 

 the treachery of these people, and the great loss of men they had sustained, and 

 besides not being prepared for a conflict, the Lenape consulted what was to be 

 done: whether to retreat in the best manner they could, or to try their strength." 

 The latter plan was adopted, and the Iroquois joined them on condition that the 

 conquered country should be shared between the two nations. A fierce conflict 

 ensued; no mercy was shown to the vanquished, and "the Alligewi at last finding 

 that their destruction was inevitable if they persisted in their obstinacy, abandoned 

 the country to the conquerors and fled down the Mississippi, from whence they 



