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The tribal word for "disease" v^ju'gsl is not used in the ritual 

 language, where it is always referred to as : " that which is important," 

 "the important thing," ulsGe*'Do°. 



"Death" is referred to in the ritual language as y^so'^Do"^ a word 

 which in the tribal language always has the meaning of "night- 

 passed." 



tstyg'^nista'^neJa' which in the tribal language means: "I hit him," 

 in the ritual language conveys the professional idea of performing 

 passes, of massaging. 



Although many more examples could be adduced, it is considered 

 that those given have amply proved the point; those that are held 

 over will be worked out and incorporated in the sketch of the Cherokee 

 grammar on which work is well advanced. 



