In the ancient days the Great Island appeared upon the big waters, the
earth brought forth trees, herbs, vegetables, &c. The creation of the
land animals: the Eagwehoewe people were too created and resided in the
north regions; and after a time some of the people became giants, and
committed outrages upon the inhabitants, &c.
_Ancient Shipwreck._—After many years a body of Eagwehoewe people
encamped on the bank of a majestic stream, and was named _Kanawage_,
now St. Lawrence. After a long time a number of foreign people
sailed from a port unknown; but unfortunately, before reached their
destination the winds drove them contrary; at length their ship wrecked
somewhere on the southern part of the Great Island, and many of the
crews perished; a few active persons were saved; they obtained some
implements, and each of them was covered with a leather bag, the big
hawks carried them on the summit of a mountain and remained there but
a short time. The hawks seemed to threaten them, and were compelled to
leave the mountain. They immediately selected a place for residence and
built a small fortification in order to provide against the attacks
of furious beasts; if there should be any made. After many years the
foreign people became numerous, and extended their settlements; but
afterwards they were destroyed by the monsters that overrun the country.