The new international encyclopaedia . rt fromwhom they have no separate history untilLittle Turtle secured their reeo^ition as dis-tinct tribes at the Greenville treaty in 1795 inorder to obtain from them separate tribal an-nuities. In 1820 the Wea sold their reservedlands in Indiana and removed with the Pianki-shaw to Illinois and Jlissouri, whence theyafterwards removed to Kansas. In 1854 the twotribes, reduced to a mere remnant, united withthe remnants of the Peoria () and Kaskaskia(), all that were left of the ancient Illinois(). In 1868 they removed to a reservationin the nort
The new international encyclopaedia . rt fromwhom they have no separate history untilLittle Turtle secured their reeo^ition as dis-tinct tribes at the Greenville treaty in 1795 inorder to obtain from them separate tribal an-nuities. In 1820 the Wea sold their reservedlands in Indiana and removed with the Pianki-shaw to Illinois and Jlissouri, whence theyafterwards removed to Kansas. In 1854 the twotribes, reduced to a mere remnant, united withthe remnants of the Peoria () and Kaskaskia(), all that were left of the ancient Illinois(). In 1868 they removed to a reservationin the northeast corner of Indian Territorj%where they number now all told only 180, prob-ably not one being of pure blood. WEAKFISH (so called on account of its ten-der mouth ). or SQUETEAorE. A common fish ofthe family Sciienidte {Ci/noscion regalis), foundon sandy shores along the Atlantic coast of theUnited .States. It is pale brownish above, witha greenish tinge, grading into silvery along theBides and belly, variegated with brown vermicu-. WEAEFIBH. lar blotches, some of which form undulating linesrunning downward and forward. Its averageweight is about five pounds, but it may attain aweight of 30 pounds. From its shape and habitof taking the hook it is sometimes called seatrout. It is an important food-fish along thecoast. It spawns in Jlay and .June. The eggsare buoyant and hatch in about forty-eight hours. WEALDEN (weldcn) FORMATION. An important series of fresh-water strata belongingto the Lower Cretaceous series as developed inEngland. Having been originally studied in theparts of Kent, Surrey, and Sussex called theWeald, this local name was given to the forma-tion. It has been divided into two series, whichdo not differ very materially from each other,viz. Weald claj, 5G0 feet; Hastings sand, 740;total, i:i00. The formation was deposited in aninland sea which covered much of Southern Eng-land and e-xtended into Germany. WEALTH (ME. welthe, weoJthe, OHG. we-lida, iccUtha, wealt
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