. A landmark history of New York; also the origin of street names and a bibliography . ressively. Yes, indeed, answered the professor. Manyfond mothers and innocent babies were included inthat payment of blood. And it all happened right here in New York? said Emily, in an incredulous tone. Here, and in the immediate let us change the subject to one of peace. Imentioned a few minutes ago, as you know, a pondwhere the Tombs used to be. This was a beautifulspot originally. Wooded hills surrounded a placidbody of water that was thought to be without bot-tom. Near it was a point of
. A landmark history of New York; also the origin of street names and a bibliography . ressively. Yes, indeed, answered the professor. Manyfond mothers and innocent babies were included inthat payment of blood. And it all happened right here in New York? said Emily, in an incredulous tone. Here, and in the immediate let us change the subject to one of peace. Imentioned a few minutes ago, as you know, a pondwhere the Tombs used to be. This was a beautifulspot originally. Wooded hills surrounded a placidbody of water that was thought to be without bot-tom. Near it was a point of land which, when firstseen by the Dutch, was covered with shells, left thereby the Indians, who used them for making wampum,as they designated their money. The Dutch called itKloch, meaning shell point, which gradually waschanged to Collect, and, finally, applied to the littlelake itself. In the old days there was a traditionthat at midnight, at certain periods, the spirit of anIndian chief crossed the pond, the splash of his pad-dle being easily heard. Of course, this was an idle. 430081 38 A LANDMARK HISTORY OF NEW YORK tale, but many a cliild believed it firmly. CollectPond remained a feature of the island for manyyears, and I sliall have occasion to mention it again. How did the Indians make wampum? askedGeorge. The women were the money-makers. Withgreat patience they dug out the blue parts of clamshells, broke them into small pieces, polished them,drilled them, and then strung them on grass or strings were then braided into belts and usedas we use dollar bills. Sometimes white shells wereemployed, but these were not considered as valuableas the blue. The Manahatas, living near the sea,had, so to speak, an unlimited money supply, and be-came one of the wealthiest tribes. A collection of Indian relics found in thisneighborhood can be seen in the Museum of ISTaturalPlistory, at Seventy-seventh Street, west of CentralPark. Go there the first opportunity you have, a
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