36 



Nicolas Denys is only an Indian. Yet the Indian has for- 

 gotten that his ancestors once traded with a white man of 

 that name* 



American Robin. 



Merula migratoria (Lion.). 



(i) Um-kwlb'-X- si- lies', Red-throated (?) Bird. A 

 new name unquestionably. The other is 



(2) Tci'-la-tci'-h, an imitation of the cheerful, cheery 

 tci-la' -tci-W . Only the older generation recognize this 

 name, and in a short time it will be forgotten. 

 In conclusion : 



The male bird is nau-bu'-ha, 



The hen bird is skzv'hes (squaw bird). 



The nest is mu'-ci-ses'-sls (little bird's camp ? ). 



Egg, Wd'-wan. 



The following is an imperfect list of Mammals known to 

 the Milicete Indians. 



Varying Hare, "Rabbit." 



Lepus americanns. Mali' ti-gwes'. 



Porcupine. 



Erethizon dorsatus. Ma'-di wes'. 



MUSKRAT, " Musquash." 

 Fiber zibethicns. Ki'-wo-hus'. 



Beaver, " Beaber." 

 Castor fiber canadensis. Ka-a'-bit. 



Ground Hog. 



Arctomys monax. Mon'-im-kwes'. 



CHIPMUNK, " Ground Squirrel." 

 Tamias striatns. Ha'-sa-ku-uk'. 



* Monsieur Denys came to America in 1632. In 1636 he became Governor 

 of the whole extent of the Bay of St. Lawrence and founded two settlements, 

 which were also trading posts. There the Milicetes went to trade, so that his 

 name must have been well known to them. Thus has the name been handed 

 down from that remote time. 



