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who were intimately acquainted with the country through which we were 

 travelHng at the time, and consequently there is no uncertainty as to 

 the natural features to which the names refer. 



The names are in the language of the Cree Indians, unless definitely 

 stated to be in Ojibway. 



In writing the words here I have given the vowels the continental 

 sounds. On my published maps, however, which were made largely 

 for the use of English-speaking readers, this practice was not adhered to, 

 but the words were spelled in such ways as would seem to suggest the 

 correct pronunciations to English readers. Where Indian names 

 were too long for general use, I occasionally shortened them to about four 

 syllables, retaining, as far as possible, the general character and sound 

 of the words as pronounced by the Indians. 



PRONUNCIATION OF THE VOWELS AND DIPHTHONGS, 



a as in far. 



a as in all. 



ai as in aisle or y in my 



e as in met. 



e as a in mate. 



i as in pin. 



i as ee in meet. 



6 as in not. 



o as in hotel. 



as in note, home, &c. 



oi as in soil. 



u as in nut. 



u as in yule, or 00 in loose, 



ew as in few. 



ow as in now. 



