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7. ya-zhi°-ga, twigs, dead branches of trees; ha-tho"-^'ka, an indefi- 



nite size of land covered by trees, within reach; do", the; a, 

 they said. 



8. Thi-btho°-btho°-xe, to break into pieces wiMi a din; a-tsia-tha, 



I)roceedetl; a-ka, thcv. 

 10. U-ba-mo°-xe, thrusting the pieces underneatli or between tlie 



stones; i-tse-tlie, placed them; a-ka, they. 

 12. Da-iv'o, a Ught, glow; i-the, to spread afar; ga-xc, made; a-ka, 



they. 

 1.3. 0-da-bthui a vibrating motion of the air with heat; i-the, to 



spread afar; ga-xe, made; a-ka, they. 



14. Mo°-xe, the heaven; a-tha-k'a-be, the sides, the slopes of; do", 



the; a, they said. 



15. Da-zhu-dse, reddened with heat; i-no"-the, made them to sit; 



a-ka, they. 

 17. Zhi°-ga, the little ones; ki-no", symbolic painting; gi-the, make 

 of this, the reflection of the fire against the sky, the vibration 

 of the air with heat; tse a-tha, let them; e-ki-a, said to one 

 another; bi, they; a, they said. 



19. Tsi-zhu, the Tsi-zhu division; U-dse-the, fireplaces; Pe-tho°-ba, 



seven. 



20. U-f a-ka, parts left untouched by the glow; thi^-ge, none; i-he-the, 



made the mass of the people to lie. 

 22. Da-do", what; i-tha-thu-ge, bring forth with its influence; tse, 

 can; do°, an interrogative particle; e-ki-a, said to one another; 

 bi, they; a, they said, 46. 



24. Tse-ha-wa-gthe, shield; zhu-dse, red; thi"-kshe, the sitting; a, 



they said, 30, 35, 40. 



25. I-tha-thu-fe, bring forth with its influence; tse a-tha, let it; 



e-ki-a, said to one another; bi, they; a, they said, 49. 



26. I-tha-thu-(?e, bring forth with its influence; kshi-tha, they cause 



it to; bi, they; do", when; a, they said. 



27. Mi, sun; hi-e, the setting of; ge, the places; ta, from the liirection 



of, 32, 37, 42. 



28. Wa-pa-hi, sharp weapons; u-kia-sha, equal in numbers; thi"-ge, 



none; a-thi", bringing; a-hi, they come; bi, they; shki, and; 

 do", when; a, they saiti, 33, 38, 43. 



29. Wa-pa-hi, sharp weapons; a-gtha, standing out from their bodies; 



ba, they; zhi, not; ki-the, cause themselves to; mo°-thi", as 

 they travel the path of life; ta i tsi'' da, they shall; e, said; 

 tsi-the, quickly; a, they said. 

 31. I-tha-thu-pe, attract toward us; o°-gi-tha, we cause it to; bi, we; 

 do", when; a, thej^ said, 36, 41, 51, 54. 



