252 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 29 



IjAGUADjfxA OR Lg.ANa"OGANA 



[Told by Walter McGregor of the Sea-lion-town people] 



He and his wife were the only two in the town. An eel had destiwed 

 the town people. A big dog also stayed w'th them. Her husband 

 went fishing and alwa3^s stopped at a fishing ground right in front of 

 the town. In his absence his wife went digging spruce roots, and the 

 dog always went with her. When her husband came home she 

 steamed a lot of halibut for him, putting it in a big tray. And he sat 

 above it. And, when he began to eat, his wife looked toward the 

 door. She was afraid to look at him. When her husband went fish- 

 ing again she did the same thing. 



One day, as she bent down to dig roots, something startled her b}' 

 touching her buttocks. She looked toward it. Lol he (the dog) came 

 to her, and she cried hard. And, when her husband again came from 

 fishing, she steamed food for him again, set it before him, and turned 

 round toward the door. Shortl}' she became pregnant. 



One day, while her husband was out fishing, she gave birth. She 

 gave birth to a dog. A second one came forth and another. It went 

 on this way imtil there were nine. The middle one alwa3^s showed its 

 teeth. That was the one that was going to be brave. The youngest 

 came forth with medicine in its mouth. Last of all a bitch came forth. 

 Counting that one there w^ere ten. 



Then her heart was not strong enough to kill them, and she put 

 grass into the cellar and put them into it together. And, when her 

 husband came home, she did not look as if anything had happened. 

 And next day, when her husband went Hshing, she again went to dig 

 i-oots. 



As soon as she had gone out from the house, a noise arose inside of 

 it. They were wrestling with each other there. The bitch was talking. 

 Then she went back. She peeped in at the door. Upon a pole in the 

 rear of the house hung their skins. In another place they were play- 

 ing with one another. And, when she made a noise with the door, they 

 quickh^ took down their clothing. In a short time they were lying- 

 near the fire with their feet drawn togetlier. Then she put them into 

 the cellar again. 



And, when her husband came home, he asked her: "My child's 

 mother, what made the noise in this townf' "The dog was playing. 

 He was running over the floor planks." 



