57. Pimokhasuwi (Stirring About) was next chief, and then the Tallegwi were much too strong.
58. Tenchekensit (Open Path) followed and many towns were given up to him.
59. Paganchihilla was chief,—and the Tallegwi all went southward."
After the earliest mention of the Tallegwi in verse 50 of the First Chronicle there are about fifty chieftains enumerated, and characterized with their successive reigns before the entrance of the white discoverers of the continent at the end of the Second Chronicle. In this it is stated at verse—
"56. Nenachipat was chief toward the sea.
57. Now from north and south came the Wapagachik (white comers).
58. Professing to be friends, in big birds (ships). Who are they?"
And with this dramatic climax the ancient picture record closes.
What is known as the Modern Chronicle, a fragment, begins with the answer, "Alas! Alas! we know now who they are, these Wapinsis (East People) who came out of the sea to rob us of our lands."
And that the modern chronicle shall be certainly correct the successor of Lekhibit (the compiler of the ancient story) is assisted by critical philologists, and Rafinesque takes issue with Holm touching a Swedish suffix in an Indian name. "Mattanikum was chief in 1645. He is called 'Mattahorn' by Holm, and 'horn' is not Lenapi!"