LiFLESCHE] TRIBAL KITES LITERAL TRANSLATION 551 



1281. I°-dse-ha, skin of the face; kshi-the, make for him, or put upon 



his face; mo°-thi°, in their journey; ta bi a, they shall; 



wi-co^-ga, my younger brothers; e-ki-a, they said to one 



another; bi, they; a, the}' said. 

 1283. Mo°-thi°-ka, earth; ko°-ha, edge, the rim of the crawfish's 



house; be-shi", flaring; ga, this, behold; thi"-kshe, sitting; 



shki, also; a, they said. 

 1285. Tse-xe, vessel; ni-ka-pu, in which men are seethed; e no°, 



speak of; bi, they; no", usually; a, they said. 

 1289. Tse-xe, vessel; ni-ka-pu, in which to seethe men; tha, to use 



or to make of; bi, they; do", when; shki, and; a, they said. 

 1300. Tse-xe. vessel : ni-ka-pu, in whicli men are seethed; e-go°, that 



resembles; to°, standing; no", the; a, they said. 

 1303. The, this; we-ki-k'o°, any article used as an emblem or symbol 



in a religious ceremony: o°-gi-the, let us make; ta bi a, we 



shall; wi-9.o"-ga, my younger brothers: e-ki-a, they said to 



one another; bi, they: a, they said. 

 130.5. Ni, water; da-ka-dse, hot or boiling; e-dsi there, in the fire- 

 place; o"-gtlie, let us jilace it standing upright; ta bi a, we 



shall; wi-fo^-ga, my younger brothers; e-ki-a, said to one 



another; bi, they; a, said. 

 1307. Xi, water; da-ka-dse, hot; edsi-gtha, they placed there, in the 



fireplace; ba, they; do°, and; a, they said. 

 1309. Da-do", what; u-ho", to cook, in the vessel; u-jja-ha, into, 



the boiling water; i-the, go i'.lo; o°-the, we cause; ta ba 



do", shall we make; a, they said. 



1311. No"-bthe, foods; do-ba, four. 



1312. We-ki-i-he-o°-the, use for making (our enemies) to lie low; tse, 



shall; o"-tho", we have said; bi a, we; wi-90°-ga, my younger 

 brothers; e-ki-a, said to one another; bi, they; a, they said. 



1313. U-ho°, vessel containing water for boiling food; u-i^a-ha, into, 



in the midst of; i-the, to go into; o°-the, we cause; ta bi a, 



we shall; wi-fO"-ga, my younger brothers; e-ki-a, said to one 



another; bi, they; a, tliey said, 1317, 1329, 1342, 1355. 

 1315. Ho'-xtho"-ta-xe, Sparganium; thi°-kshe, the sitting; no", the; 



a, they said. 

 1319. Wa-tlii°-e-9ka, without a purpose; u-pa-lia, into, in the midst; 



i-the, to go; o"-the, we cause; ba, we; zhi, not; tse a, shall; 



wi-fo"-ga, my younger brothers; e-ki-a, said to one another; 



bi, they; a, they said, 1331, 1344, 1357. 



1321. Shi"-to, a young man; ho, voice; btho"-xe, broken; do", a; 



a, they said. 



1322. E-ki-tho"-ba, as a pair, making two; xtsi, verily; u-pa-ha, into 



the midst of; i-the, to go; o"-the, we cause; ta bi a, we 

 sliall; wi-po"-ga, my younger brothers: e-ki-a, said to one 

 another; bi, they; a, they said, 1334, 1347, 1360. 



