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Wace-ta n (Standing Reptile 1) Wace-ta u -jinga (Small Standing Rep- 

 tile?). (Snake)Makes himself Round. Sheet-lightning Flashes Sud- 

 denly. Forked-lightningWalks. Thundermakes lie sound "z+!" Black 

 cloud in the horizon. Walks during the Night. White Disposition 

 (or, Sensible). Sole of the foot. He got the better of the Lodges (of 

 the foe by stealing their horses). Ibaha n bi (He is Known) gave the 

 following as names of Ictasanda men, but J. La Fleche and Two Crows 

 doubt them. Large Spotted Snake. (Snake) Makes (a frog) Cry out (by 

 biting him). c Small Snake. 5 (Snake) Lies Stiff. Big Mouth. Black 

 Rattlesnake. (Snake that) Puffs up itself. 



IV. Thunder subgens. — Sheet-lightning Flashes inside the Lodge. 

 Swift at Running up a hill. Young Policeman. Cloud. He Walks 

 witb them. He who Is envied because he has a pretty wife, a good 

 horse, etc., though he is poor or homely. 



Names of women. — Da n ama. She Alone is Visible. Skin Dress. She 

 who Is returning Roaring or Bellowing. She who is made Muddy as 

 she Moves. Moon has Returned Visible. Moon is Moving On high. 7 



6 These names are found in the corresponding Ponka gees, the Wajaje or Osage, a 

 reptile gens. 



'Many names have been omitted because an exact translation could not be given. 

 though the references to certain animals or mythical ancestors are apparent. It is 

 the wish of the writer to publish hereafter a comparative list of personal names of 

 the cognate tribes, Omahas, Ponkas, Osages, Kansas, and Kwapas, for which con- 

 siderable material has been collected. 



