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aud L'a'sq'enox. Its price is 800 blankets. I think tbat will be enough 

 for these eight tribes here, and my other copper Ma'mukoahla shall all 

 on the Ma'maleleqala, Qoe'xsot'enox, and Nimkish, and the Lau itsis 

 and Matilpe and T'Ena'xtax and A'waiLala and Ts'a'watErMM.x and 

 Ha'xuauns. I think that is enongh! Ma'inukoahla's price is G 000 

 blankets. This will be enongh for the nine tribes, and I will sell lor 

 food my copper Mau'aga, for which I paid 2,400 blankets at the tinie 

 when Lalak-uts'a wanted to sell it quickly at Me'mk-umbs. Else the 

 tribe might say that they are starving in this great country. Liit this 

 way they can tind no fault when they come.^' Sometimes ore or the 

 other of the old men said "yes, yes," during his speech, and he con- 

 tinued- -Furthermore, such is my pride, that I will kill on this hre 

 this my copper, Dandalayfi, which is groaning in my house \ou all 

 know how much I paid for it. I bought it for 4,000 blankets, ^ow I 

 will break it in order to vau.piish our rival. I will make my house a 

 hohting place for you, my tribe, wa. Now you know it all, my tribe; 

 be happy, chiefs ! for this is the first time that so great an invitation has. 

 been issued. There are 9,200 blankets, besides the 4,000 blankets for 

 the copper that I am going to break. Now count all that the mvitation 

 will cost It is 13,200 blankets, and besides 250 button blankets, 270 

 silver bracelets, and 7,000 brass bracelets, 240 wash basins, and I do 

 not count the spoons, abalono shells, and the LaO'laxa head mask, and 

 the numerous kettles which I am expecting from my wife. Now you 

 know all my plans!" 



Then Wa'k-as arose and spoke : " Wa, my tribe ! Did you hear what 

 our chief counted up? Are you not atraid of the various kinds of 

 property which he is expecting? Now long life to you, O'tsestahs 

 you who were made a chief by your fathers. Take care of our chiet 

 my tribe. Take care, Gue'tEla, Q'«Vinoyue, Walas Kwakiutl, and 

 Q'o'mk-utis. He is vomiting everything that he has in his mmd. My 

 tribe, are yoii not also glad of our chief? I think you are proud in 

 your hearts. Thank you, O'ts'estalis. Thank you from my heart, chiel. 

 I wish you long life. You will be the first of all the chiefs of all 

 tribes. ^So I say, Ts'o'palis, thus 1 say, HJi'masaqa, G-esoyag-ilis, 

 Ma'koayalisame, Da'dants'it, Lfi'lakaux-it, wa, wa. So we say, our 



whole tribe." , . v +i f 



Then arose Ma'mXua: "That is your speech, Chief O'ts'estalis; tliat 

 is your speech, Wa'k-as. Thank you, chief. How pretty is my chief ! 

 Thank you, friend. Now my heart is alive, for I was afraid when I 

 heard the news of our rival. Ho, ho, ho. Now I lift the heavy weight 

 of your speech, chief. Thank you, brother. So I say for my whole 

 tribe." Then O'mx'it arose and said: "Thank you for your speech, 

 O'ts'cstalis. Long life to you for your speech. How well you stand on 

 our earth. You will be the only post of our world. The chiefs of all 

 the tribes will be jealous of you, you overhanging mountain, you chief 

 who can not be ecpialed. You do not need to fear anything. How 



