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Grease-that-is-sticking- to- tlie-stoiu's -with -which- the-lish-are-boiled. 

 See what theysa}'." Then the person went to ask them. He was .sent 

 by the chief. The3' all agreed. Then the chief ordered the men 

 who were standing in the four corners of his hou.se to break the cor- 

 ners. They did so. Then the olachen jumped into the water. The 

 Giant ran down to the water. He stepped into the water and shouted, 

 telling the olachen to go into the river. He .said, '•'Go up on both 

 sides of the river." Then he came to a house. Many people were 

 catching olachen. Then thej' gave lish to the Giant. He put the 

 olachen on .spits to roast them. 



When they were done, a gull appeared over the Giant. Then the 

 Giant called him: " Little Gull! " Then many gulls came, which ate all 



1 g'e'dExs Le-lerEnk"sim lax-nisfi'n, meg''e g'e'dEXL dza hes 



ask On- dry- box-for-keepiiig- and ask \vhat says 



olaclion 



2 Tq'al-lo'op.'" NLk-'e ia'L g-a'tg'e. He'dziL sEm'a'g-it. NLk-'et 



Against-^toiit's." Then went a person. He sent him the chief. Then 



3 ana'qdetg'e. NLk-'et gun-ia'tsL sEin'a'g'it. MEn-he'tk"t aL 



they agreed. Then he him the chief. Up he stood at 



caused to chop 



4: amo'L hwilpt. TxalpxL am5'L hwilpt. XLk''et ia'tsL g-a'tg-'e. 



the his house. Four corners of his house. Then chopped tlie man. 



corner of 



5 NLk'^e XIuXl sak' aL ts'Em-a'k's. K-'e iaga-ba'xs Wl-g"a't. 



Then burst the at in the water. Then down ran Giant, 



olachen 



noun) is given away 



10 Wi-g-a't. NLk-'e dzapL gan-x-qanii'qt. NLk-'et le-do'xL sak-. 



Giant. Then he made stick for first Then on he put olachen. 



olachen eaten. 



11 NLk-'et La dsm a'nuksL sak-. NLk-'et le-liy6'xk"L qe'wun 



Then (perf.) (fut.) were done the Then on came gulls 



ohudien. 



12 lax-o'.s Wl-g-ii't. NLk-'e tgoiiL hes Wi-g-a't. Lo-se-hwa'deL 



onUipof Giant. Then this said Giant. In he called 



13 Lgwa-gago'm. 



little guU. 



1 The chief's word.s are in Tsimshian dialect. 



