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W!ir on the Tsiinsliian. At that tiiiio they continuiill^' killed each 

 other. 



At one time, w hen thev went to war and had a|)})r(jia('h(Ht some who 

 Ivere livin*;" in a lonely plaee, one came out on shore wearino- a *j;rizzlv- 

 hear crest. They then thouoht that he was all rioht." They sujj;- 

 gested niakinu- peaee. The warriors returned. And the Masset peo- 

 ple went to make peace. They then gave a great deal of property to 

 the Masset people. 



After they had started away they shot another Tsimshian. The 

 Tsimshian then did nothing- in return. They shot down the one who 

 was going- to take Lgiax's^" place without his saying- a word. Then he 

 did not want his nephew to be killed for nothing and came to make peace. 

 That time they g-a\e a great amount of property to him. Then there 

 was peace again ever^^where. 



At that time he (Lgiiix) felt very good and went to visit the Kaigani. 

 After they had gone along- for a while the}^ fell into the hands of the 

 Middle-tow n people, who were going to war upon the Niska. The}^ then 

 shot at each other.. The Gitscioara'teli'^ they completely destro^'ed. 

 Nine escaped along with Lgiax to the woods. They also broke up tive 

 canoes. Part of the Middle-town people were also killed. 



After two nights had passed the Tlingit came to him. During all 

 that time they lived on tjie food which had been thrown overboard and 

 had floated ashore. The Tlingit then carried news about Lgiiix [to 

 his people]. And the Tsimshian went to get him in four canoes. 

 Then he said that he was too great to be taken away. " Do you come 

 after nie because you think that our grandfathers ever got into 

 strange canoes? Lgiiix does not get into a stranger's canoe." ^* 



He then sent w^ord to have food brought to himself. And, after 

 they had started away, the}^ made a 6 fathom canoe. When it was 

 finished he came to his town. Then the house chiefs came and danced 

 before him. 



Some time after they prepared for war. They set out. At that 

 time the Tsimshian destroyed the fort of Sidi'kun.^' They enslaved 

 many of the Middle-town people. They killed then many of the 

 renowned men of the Middle-town people. 



The Middle-town people began at once to eat medicine, and did so 

 all winter. When summer came they went to war. At that time the}" 

 killed or enslaved many Tsimshian. They went up directly [among 

 the Tlingit] to sell them. They got a lot of ammunition and guns 

 in exchange. Then they again fortified themselves. 



Some time afterward the Tsimshian came against the fort. At that 

 time the Middle-town people went out in their canoes. They shot at 

 each other on the ocean. Only five of the Middle-town people were 

 killed then. But many of the Tsimshian were killed. 



