1884.] Anthropology. 443 
on the 6th of December, having for their subject a history of that 
particular region. In the first few chapters the Aborigines occupy 
the prominent place. “Characteristic earthworks are found in 
Ogemaw county. Mounds are known to exist in Manistee county. 
round Boardman lake, near Traverse City, several small mounds 
formerly existed. Sites of ateliers are frequently discovered, as 
well as fragments of pottery. The Ottowas were the occupants 
of this region when it was first visited by the whites. Emmet 
county was the home of a small tribe called the Mush-quah-tas. 
They were of Algonquin stock and were a peacable agricultural 
tribe. Unfortunately they got into a war with the Ottowas by 
whom they were pursued and exterminated without mercy. ‘Dr. 
Leach reviews at some length the connection of the Jesuits with 
the savages of this country, especially Father Marquette and 
— the connection of the Ottowas with the conspiracy of 
ontiac. Of their military operations subsequently there is little 
_ Material for solid information.. In the 4th chapter the author dis- 
_ cusses the social life of the Ottowas. He draws attention to a 
| dye abel fact, that while in the French and Indian wars 
l ait Indians invariably sided with the French, they, in 1812, 
| se with the English against us, and exhausted their 
sre fg aggre: the most shocking barbarities. Again, the 
er bank Ae e bane without the blessing of civilization has 
Penis ition worse rather than better. The houses and 
| oe of the Indians are also described in this chapter. In 
en a’. two words to say respecting these letters. 
etre b Doo Every county should have its his- 
e ould not neglect the aboriginal record. Again, 
RTh ad better not be undertaken, than to de done imper- 
of Ce Tre may not be any more to be said about the Indians 
‘ oa verse, but Dr. Leach has given us a record all too 
os th Usoaty Se * poe a 
THE Fo 
Ae e OF SHAKESPEARE.—President Welling once 
ding histo end, in vacation, “I have spent my time mostly in 
omane [QTY and novels, but which is history and which is 
ate plays a. a loss to determine.” The works of Shakespeare 
Tead the would come under the class of romances ; but he 
tot discov, great dramatist’s writings only superficially who has 
Specting the Sac’, page the most precious information re- 
Plays of Shake history of his age. In carefully studying the 
Thistleto 3 espeare, in order to gather their folk-lore, Mr. T.F. 
