NARRATIVE AND ITINERARY — KLAMATH VOCABULARY. 



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The idea, which prevails in Oregon, that all Indian horses are of an inferior hreed, doubtless 

 arises from the fact that such only are brought to the settlements for sale. Near Klamath 

 marsh we saw a few animals of a piebald color, whose graceful forms and clear, piercing eyes 

 showed very superior blood. It may be that their genealogy extends back to the Barbary 

 steeds introduced by the Spaniards into Mexico, and supposed to be the progenitors of the 

 wild horses of the prairies. 



Near the spot where we were encamped, the marsh was not more than a mile in width ; but it 

 extended an indefinite distance towards the east, and the Indians informed us that the journey 

 round it was very long, and without water. They volunteered to show us a natural causeway 

 to the other side ; but it proved too miry for pack mules. Our new friends all declared that 

 the best trail to the Des Chutes valley led round the western side of the marsh ; and Lieut. 

 Williamson finally decided to turn back and try that route. We followed almost the same 

 trail as yesterday, and encamped near the southern point of the marsh. 



A large number of Indians accompanied us, one of whom Lieut. Crook had formerly seen in 

 Yreka. These savages were intelligent, and in every way superior to those of Pit river. By 

 questioning them in Chinook, Lieut. Williamson, assisted by Lieut. Crook, obtained the 

 following partial vocabulary of their language. 



VOCABULARY OF THE KLAMATH LANGUAGE. 



English. 



Klamath. 



Acorn stup-ultz 



Alive, life muk-lux 



Arm shish-am-e-ny 



Arrow ky-ish 



Autumn schoh 



Axe, hatchet schlak-ote 



Bad ko-its 



Bark i ntsh-atz 



Beard | smokl-smankl 



yoke-ul 



wush-push-li 



tcha-co li 



ketch-ketch-o-li 



ka-ko 



ty-ish 



kitch'-ca-ne 



sap-pe-lill 



Bird 



Black 



Blood 



Blue 



Bone 



Bow 



Boy 



Bread 



Canoe j wountz 



Chief lak-i 



Cold kah-ti-kah 



Cow | mus-a-mus 



Day uy-i-ta 



Dead, death klah'-ka 



Deer lil-hunx 



Ear mo-mo-watz 



Earth, land j kshun 



Evening lit-kah 



English. 



Feet. 



Fingers. 



Eye 



Father. 



lolpe 

 ptic-up 



Fire 



Fire-wood. . . . 



Friend 



Girl 



Good , 



Grass ■ 



Great, big ... 



Green 



Hair 



Hand , 



Hat 



Head 



Heart , 



Hill 



House , 



Indian shoes 



Infant 



Iron , 



Kettle 



Knife 



Leaf 



Leg 



Lightning .... 



Man 



Money , 



Moon 



Morning 



Klamath. 



patz 



sp:il-o-wish 



lo-lux 



an-co 



tit-si 



na-watz'-ka 



titch-i 



ksoon 



ah-tay-ne 



ma-ax 



lak 



nap 



tsho-nash 



nos 



sty-mas 



kin-ka-ny 



lat-sus 



wuk-schu 



mu-kak 



wah-ti-ti 



po-ko 



wah-ti 



ta-pac 



tsoak 



lu-i-pols 



hish-watz 



dollar 



sa-pas 



po-sant 



