and only differs from Patella, by be- 
ing elliptical and smooth, without 
radiations. 
G. Lucilites Raf. Simple univalve 
pateloid shell. Elliptical entire, 
outside convex smooth without radi- 
ations, inside concave smooth. No 
openings nor fissures. 
Sp. X, nigra. . Black shining out- 
side, both ends equal obtuse. Length 
double of the breadth. Over half 
an inch in the specimen. 
15. American History— -Ancient 
Chronology of the Onguys or 
iRoquois. 
By David Cusich. 
Iii the traditions of the Tuscaro- 
ras published by Cusick in 1827, 
few dates are found | but these few 
are nevertheless precious for His- 
tory. 
A. small volume has beeii printed 
this year by the Sunday School Union 
on the History of the Delaware and 
the Iroquois Indians, in which their 
joint traditions are totally neglected 
as usual with our actual bookmakers. 
.Although Cu sick’s dates' may be 
vague and doubtful, they deserve at- 
tention, and they shall be concisely 
noticed here. 
Anterior to any date, the Eag- 
wehoewe (pronounce Yaguyhohuy) 
meaning real people, dwelt north of 
the lakes, and formed only one na- 
tion. After many years a body of 
them settled on the river Kanawag, 
now the St. Lawrence, and after a 
long time a. foreign people -came by 
sea and settled south of the lakes. 
'' First date. Towards , 2500 win- 
ters before Columbus’ discovery of 
America or 1008 years before our 
era, total overthrow of the Towan- 
cas, nation of giants come from the 
north by the king of the Onguys, 
Donhtonha, and the hero Yatatan. 
2d. Three hundred winters after 
or 708 before our era, the northern 
nations form a confederacy, appoint 
a king, who goes to visit the great 
emperor of the Golden City south of 
the lakes! but afterwards quarrels 
arise and a war of 100 years with 
this empire of the south, long civil 
wars in the north, &c. A body of 
people escaped in the mountain of 
Oswego, &c. 
3d. 1500 years before Columbus 
or in the year 8 of our era, Tareny- 
awagon the first, a legislator leads 
this, people out of the mountains to 
the river Yenonatateh now Mohawk, 
where 6 tribes form an alliance call- 
ed the Long-house Agoneaseah. Af- 
terwards reduced to 5, the sixth 
spreading W. and S. The Kautan- 
oh since Tuscarora came from this. 
Some went as far as the On.auweyo- 
ka now Mississippi. . 
4th. In 108 the Konearawyeneh 
or Flying Heads invade the 5 na- 
tions. 
5th. In 242, the Shakanahih or 
Stone Giants a branch of the West- 
ern tribe become Canibals, return 
and desolate the country! but they 
are overthrown and driven north by 
Tarenyawagon II. 
6th. Towards 350 Tarenyawagon 
ill. defeats other foes called Snakes. 
Tib. In 492, Atotarho I. king of 
the Onondagas quells civil wars, be- 
gins a dinasty ruling over all the 5 
nations till Atotarho IX. who ruled 
yet in 1142. Events are since re- 
ferred to their reigns. 
8th. Under Atotarho II. a Taren- 
yawagon IV. appears to help him to 
destroy Oyalk-guhoer, or the Big 
bear. 
9th. Under Atotarho III. a tyrant 
Sohnanrowah arises on the Kaunaseh 
now Susquehanah R. which makes 
war on the Sahwanug, 
10th. In 602 under Atotarho IV. 
the Towancas now Mississaugers 
cede to the Senecas the lands E. of 
the R. Niagara, who settle on it. 
11th. Under Atotarho V. war be- 
tween the Senecas and Ottawahs of 
Sandusky. , 
12th. Towards 852 under Atotar- 
ho VI. the Senecas reach the Ohio 
R, compel the Ottawahs to sue for 
peace. 
13th. Atotarho VII. sent embas- 
