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heads lyiufr in the direction that the warriors had taken, and, when the war party 

 was supposed to liave started back, they all slept with their heads turned in the 

 opposite direction. 



"* Referred to in the preceding story, note 18. 



*^See the story of Cloud- watcher. 



^^ After the'contest was over the various fa'nilies strugjrled to see who should carry 

 away the most slaves. 



^'.See "Story of Those-boru-at Skedans," note 19. 



'" On an islet off the north shore of Tan-oo island. This was the second time it 

 was occupied. The first time was when South-east was chief. On this occasion it 

 was renamed LaiLaiklia^-i, after the Bellabella fort. 



■•'*See "Wars l)etween the peoples of Skidegate and Kloo," note 5. 



" Name of a chief of the Point-town people. The escape of these slaves prevented 

 the Kloo i)eople from recovering some of their own friends who had ])een taken to 

 Masset, whereuiion they became angry and took away two slaves from this chief. 



"Daughter of one of the Kloo cliiefs, captured in the previous Bellabella raid. 



■•'^Probably fearing treachery. 



^" The words imply that it was such as a man of low family might use, and was 

 consequently of little value. 



^'^ Still means "sea eggs." 



^'■' Exchanging hostages. 



•'"Because they were not i)rovided with anything that could match the eagle. 



'' I have recorded these words as well as I could, thinking that they might be 

 identified at some future time. 



'- Stealing the mats of the visitors. When visitors arrived the townspeoi)le often 

 had sport with their property in taking it up, breaking open the bundles, and playing 

 pranks with it generally. 



