518 SIGN LANGUAGE AMONG NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS. 
our three hook-lines into a strong cord, and tying the hooks together in 
the shape of an anchor, he threw it out toward the shore. Hauling in® 
the line the hooks dragged over the smooth rock bottom and would not 
catch. Repeated trials were of no avail. We all resumed our former 
attempt and paddled away with increased energy. The day was draw- 
ing near its close, and we began to feel the cold more bitterly. Gabi- 
wabikoke was suffering badly from its effects and was entirely played 
out. We had already drifted more than a mile beyond the light-house 
point. John Baptist and I continued paddling steadily and vigorously, 
and felt relieved and encouraged when we saw the shore draw near and 
nearer. The ice-field, by this time, was miles away to the northeast, 
and a sea was getting up. At last, just when the sun was setting, only 
a few yards separated us from the shore; three more paddle-strokes and 
our raft ran up against the beach. We were safe. 
The oral part of the story in the language of the narrator, with a literal 
translation into English. 
(1) Me"wija 
a long time ago 
aw ninisis'san 
this my hair 
me'gwa giijina'gwak tibi’shko aw 
while itlooked like 
me'gwa gimashkaw'isian 
while I possessed strength 
(5) kin dash 
you and (7. e., and you) 
(6) ga'nabatch kikwinot'sesiwina/ban 
perhaps (probably) were a boy 
mi‘iw 
(19) mt minik! 
so many 
(20) (21) Gestures only. 
(22) mi wa'pi 
thus far, 7. e., at that time. 
that | (23) we/at gion'din 
then the wind blew from 
(24) me’gwa nin wewe'banabina'ban 
while I was (in the act of) 
fishing with the hook 
nin'goting gonin'gotchi 
at one time somewhere (out of 
its course) 
(2) 
(7) 
very well oda'bigamo nimigis'skane'ab 
(8)-(10) twe'di was drawn my hook line 
there (25) a/nin ejiwe'bak ? 
(11) (12) nin bejig how it happens? 
I one (26) Gesture only. 
(13) mi/narwa 
again (furthermore) 
(14) Gabiwa'bikoke 
“The Miner ” 
(15) akiwe™si 
old man 
(16) Expressed by gesture only. 
(17) The same as No. 13. 
(18) ogwis'san ga'ie, Sabadis 
his son too, John Baptist. 
(27) taat!! 
ho! 
(28) mi/gwam 
the ice 
(29) ma‘dja 
goes 
(30) (31) Gestures only. 
(32) we'wib 
quickly 
(383) (34) Gestures only. 
