PREFACE vii Professor E. N. Horsford for permission to use the Band publication and manuscripts: To the librarians of Clark University and of the Free Public Library of Worcester for their never failing courtesy and aid: To Dr. Alexander F . Chamberlain of Clark University who has obligingly answered per¬ plexing questions about the Indians: To Mrs. John Bentley of Halifax who kindly loaned me her copy of the now rare Legends of the Micmacs: To Miss Hattie Rand who gave me an inti¬ mate view of her father's life and work: To my dear father, for many talks about his own acquaintance with Micmac Indians, and for numerous anecdotes about Dr. Eand , both of which gave me a better equipment for the prep¬ aration of these legends: And last, my indebtedness is reverently acknowledged to her whose life was an inspira¬ tion to those who knew her, and whose teach¬ ings were consistent with her life. Emelyn Newcomb Partridge . Worcester, Massachusetts , January 16, 1913.