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Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, November,
by Various
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Title: Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, November, 1878 of Popular Literature and Science
Author: Various
Release Date: April 10, 2008 [EBook #25030]
Language: English
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LIPPINCOTT'S MAGAZINE
OF
POPULAR LITERATURE AND SCIENCE,
NOVEMBER, 1878.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1878, by J.B. LIPPINCOTT & CO., in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
Transcriber's Note:
Variant spelling, dialect, and unusual punctuation have been retained.
SEAWANHAKA, THE ISLAND OF SHELLS.
[Illustration: WRECK OF THE CIRCASSIAN.]
It is not by any means certain what was the name by which Long Island was known to the aboriginal dwellers in its "forest primeval," or indeed that they ever had a common name by which to designate it. It seems probable that each tribe bestowed upon it a different name, expressive of the aspect that appeared most striking to its