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372 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 29 



We then started from Point-djI'dao and, after we had spent four 

 nights upon the open sea, we came to G.A'nxet-kun.' After traveling- 

 two nights from there we came to Kaisun. We had reall}' l)rought 

 nothing with us from the far country. 



This is the end of the story. i 



My interpreter understood that the tribe attacked, at this time was, as stated 

 above, a Tsimshian tribe, but he may have been mistaken. In that case it must 

 have been some tribe related to the Bellabella. 



* Or people of G.A^nxet, a point near Cape St. James. These people comprised the 

 Xa^gi-town i)eople, Sand-town people, XAlda'figats, Sa'ki-qe'ig.awa-i, (T.A'nxet- 

 qe^ig.awai, and some minor divisions. 



^ In Haida the third person plural is here used as is often the case where tlie first 

 person would be used in P'nglish. 



* This name is said to be applied to the Bella Coola by the Tsimshian. Perhaps 

 the inlet so called included Milbank sound, Seaforth channel, and Dean inlet. 



* Perhaps this name means "floating." 

 ^ The word seems to mean "precious" or "valuable." 

 ^ The landing party found itself unable to withdraw without great danger. 

 'See the story of "Sacred-one-standing-and-moving, Stone-ribs, and Upward," 



note 23. 



