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The couple had two sons, the elder named Ari Leon, and the younger Olum.
Anna Braude Heller. 2009
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Although at first glance it might be thought that the name Talligewi is but a corruption of Tsalagi, a closer study leads to the opinion that is a true Delaware word, in all probability connected with waloh or walok, signifying a cave or hole (Zeisberger), whence we find in the Walam Olum the word oligonunk rendered as "at the place of caves."
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(Not-of-themselves) mentioned by the _Walam-Olum_ were the Hurons who allied themselves with the Delawares against the Tallegwi, and that
The Frontiersmen Mary Noailles Murfree 1886
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After passing the account of the Creation, the Flood, the Migrations, and entering upon the Chronicles, the _Walam-Olum_ reads much like a Biblical genealogy, save that in lieu of scions of a parent tree these are military successors, war-captains.
The Frontiersmen Mary Noailles Murfree 1886
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This record of the _Walam-Olum_ is really very curious.
The Frontiersmen Mary Noailles Murfree 1886
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He quotes in support of his theory from the _Walam-Olum_ as translated by Dr. Brinton, who giving the original in parallel pages, with the mnemonic signs, does not use in the English version the Indian names of the chiefs.
The Frontiersmen Mary Noailles Murfree 1886
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A last ditch effort by the Aztex was thwarted by Gaudette after he came out and collected a cross from Aztex midfielder Lawrence Olum in the waning moments of the game.
TOP STORIES - News 8 2010
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Olum added, "The thing is, for the guys that actually were there, we didn't play like we should have."
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Olum collected the rebound and beat Impact goalkeeper Matt Jordan with a powerful low shot to his right.
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A last ditch effort by the Aztex was thwarted by Gaudette after he came out and collected a cross from Aztex midfielder Lawrence Olum in the waning moments of the game.
TOP STORIES - News 8 2010
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