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relied on, altlioug-li the exclusively guttural character of the language 

 is hard to render. 



A few words will be found similar to those of the Hailtzuk, aris- 

 ing, I presume, from their vicinity and intermarriage. I consider the 

 language itself, however, as decidedly belonging to the Flathead. The 

 tribe probably crossed the mountains during the period of migration, 

 and found their progress stopped by the Hailtzuk and Tsimseyans, 

 and their retreat has subsequently been cut off by the Carriers de- 

 scending Eraser's River. 



The Hailtzuk, it will be seen, has in time borrowed some words 

 from the Flathead. 



Mr. Gallatin has placed this with the Naas, or Tsimseyan, on the 

 strength of a very imperfect vocabulary. — G. G. 



15. — Vocahidarij of the Lilowat. 



A tribe of the Selish family, living on the Lilowat River, obtained on Har- 

 rison's Lake, March IG, 1856, by George Gibbs. 



Note. — This language is spoken on the Lilowat River, the main 

 feeder of Hai'rison's, or Tsehniss Lake, emptying into Fraser's River 

 from the north between Fort Hope and Fort Langley. 



The vocabulary was obtained from K'shaan-ta, chief of the Village 

 of S'koots-ahs, at the mouth of the Lilowat. Skeh-uhl, chief of the 

 Sumas, acted as interpreter. I had no time for revision, and perceive 

 some errors, but in the main presume it to be correct. 



The occurrence of the letter r once or twice in this, and once in 

 the Saamena, I believe to be certain. — G. G. 



16. — Vocabulary of the Ta'd. 



A tribe of the Selish family, living on Fraser's River below Fort Yale, ob- 

 tained from a woman at Fort Hope, September 25, 1858, by George 

 Gibbs. 



