16 PHILOLOGY. 



Head. A very common mistake to be guarded against is the sub- 

 stitution of hair or scalp. 



Face. The name for the forehead or eyes is, in some cases, em- 

 ployed for the whole face. 



Neck. Throat is apt to be given instead of neck. 



In naming parts of the body, as well as relationship, it will be found 

 a very common practice with Indians to prefix the pronoun " my" to 

 each one, as " my head," <kc. The recurrence of the same syllable at 

 the beginning of each word will indicate this. 



Town, village. Generally speaking, the same word is given as for 

 house, or it is rendered " many houses." In New Mexico, jmeblo 

 would have a diflferent meaning from the habitations of the wild tiibes. 



Wartior. Among the tribes of the Pacific coast, where there is no 

 distinctive class of warriors, this is frequently rendered " strong man," 

 " quarrelsome," (fee. 



Friend is a word of very indefinite meaning. Instead of it, " cousin," 

 or " one liked," will often be given. , 



Sun and moon. Curiously enough, these, among several tribes, 

 bear the same name and are actually supposed to be the same. Others 

 use for moon " night sun." 



The Seasons. These words have been retained, though it is ques- 

 tionable if they have a very definite signification with Indians. The 

 names of particular months, or " moons," warm or cold weather, or 

 the periods in which particular occupations are followed probably, in 

 most cases, replace them. 



River, lake. For these simply the word "water" will often be 

 given, as, among tribes of limited range, their own river or lake is 

 " the water" which they best know. 



Mountain. "Rock" is frequently the translation. Some tribes, 

 again, apply a special name to snow peaks. 



The colors. The idea of color seems to be indistinct, dark blue and 

 dark green having, in many languages, the same name as black, and 

 vellow the same as light green. 



Old 2M^ young. Care should be taken that the words for "old 

 man," "young man," are not supplied; or, on the other hand, "worn 

 out," and " new," as is often the case. 



Alive is frequently rendered " not dead." 



Cold, warm, Uere, again, caution is requisite, as cold or warm 

 weather may be given instead. 



Yesterday and to-morrow. In some languages, a single word is used 

 for both, the distinction being made only by the connection. 



