Discovery of the Yosemite, and the Indian War of 1851, Which Led to That Event
CHAPTER XIII.
The Indian Names--Difficulty of their Interpretation--Circumstances Suggesting Names of Vernal, Nevada and Bridal Veil Falls--Mr. Richardson’s Descriptions of the Falls and Round Rainbow--Py-we-ack Misplaced, and “_Illiluette_” an Absurdity--An English Name Suggested for Too-lool-lo-we-ack, Pohono and Tote-ack-ah-nü-la--Indian Superstitions and Spiritual Views--A Free National Park Desirable--Off on the Trail 198