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in such a way as to inflict serious injury upon the 

 English voice that is hardy enough to attempt to 

 repeat them. 



Here are a few words where it occurs. 



Heljabron — Holy water, or holy burn. 



Heljeesam — A pleasant companion. 



Bjauch — The weather-bow of a boat. 



Jerta — My dear, or dear heart. 



Viljarue — Foolish talk. 



Gulja — The maiden who assists at the baptismal 

 service. 



Heljacrose — Churchyard. 



Kjurkasoochen — Those who have had decent burial. 



The following paragraph would be easily understood 

 by any native, and contains a number of nouns in 

 common use. The English mode of spelling and 

 accentuation are used, of course, unless where the 

 sound to be represented is foreign. In such cases it 

 seems best to apply German accents. 



" Ae da hlimeen as I wis smooen me ower da stiggie 

 into da strodie I fand a pellit riil baffin himsel we a 

 maischie roond his fit. I wiz for fram we da Oy's 

 ferd^mate in a peerie bjodie ae da wan haund an a 

 taueg o' mell ae da tidder ; bit I lunt me kischie upa 

 da roogie o' foells, an set da bjodie an da taueg aside 

 him, an dan I klikkit piir Snewgie oot o his straff. 

 Dan I geed me gate lavin him lukin as deskit as if 

 da Guy-kerls had been flitten pates apa him au 

 neicht." 



The English of that would be something like this : 



