INTRODUCTION 



In tlio coin])ilation of this catiilofi'iie the aim has been to include every- 

 tliing, printed or in iiiaimscript, relating to the Chiiiookaii language 

 and to the Chinook jargon — books, pamphlets, articles in nnigaziiu^s, 

 tracts, serials, etc., and su(;li reviews and announcements of publications 

 as seemed worthy of notice. 



The dictionary ])lan has been followed to its extreme limit, the subject 

 and tribal indexes, references to libraries, etc., being included in one 

 alphabetic series. The primary arrangement is alphabetic by authors, 

 trauvslators of works into the native languages being treated as authors. 

 Under each author the arrangement is, first, printed works, and second, 

 manuscripts, each group being given chronologically; and in the case 

 of printed books each work is followed through its various editions 

 before the next in chronologic order is taken up. 



Anonymously printed works are entered under the name of the author, 

 when known, and under the first word of the title, not an article or 

 preposition, when not known. A cross-reference is given from the first 

 words of anonymous titles when entered under an author and from the 

 first words of all titles in the Indian languages, whether anonymous or 

 not. Manuscripts are entered under the author when known, under 

 the dialect to which they refer when he is not known. 



Each author's name, with histitle, etc., is entered in full but once, i. e., 

 in its alphabetic order; every other mention of him is by surname and 

 initials only. 



All titular matter, including cross-references thereto, is in brevier, all 

 collations, descriptions, notes, and index matter in nonpareil. 



In detailing contents and in adding notes respecting contents, the 

 spelling of proper names used in the particular work itself has been 

 followed, and so far as possible the language of the respective writers is 

 given. In the index entries of the tribal names the com^jiler has adopted 

 that si^elling which seemed to him the best. 



As a general rule initial capitals have been used in titular matter in 

 only two cases: first, for proper names, and, second, when the word 

 actually appears on the title-page with an initial capital and with the 

 remainder in small capitals or lower-case letters. In giving titles in the 

 German language the capitals in the case of all substantives have been 

 respected. 



In those comparatively few cases of works not seen by the compiler 

 the fact is stated or the entry is followed by an asterisk within curves, 

 and in either case the authority is usually given. 



