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26 THE ¢EGIHA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS. 
biamé akfwa. ca" yi-déyuwi?xe ga” mam¢i-biamd. (féamd a™¢ize ta 
they say both and turning themselves so they walked they say. These me-take will 
around 
amd, 4-biamé. Hita®-hna’’-biamé Qi¢a amd: T-t-t-t-t, é-hna"-biama. Kgi¢e 
the (pl. i said they say Crying they say Eagle the (pl.) said only they sity. Tt came 
he they to pass 
, . . , . . : . Dy “/ 
ima ama iénaxi¢e a-f-biama pahaciaja. Ga" ¢iz4-biama. Ga™ a¢i” ag¢ai 
other the to attack was they say up above. And took they say. And having went 
one (my.) him coming him him homeward. 
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té. Ga" adi” aki-biama. Ma™xe ké pahaciaja a¢i® aki-biama.  Kgi¢e 
And having they reached home, Sky the up above having they reached home, Tt came 
him they say. (horizontal) him” they say. to pass. 
ae . : : ens : , . 
yi dedi téam& I'dadi wande¢e tida® fnahi® agi” g¢i ha, A-biamaé (Qi¢a- 
lodge it was there they say. My father domestic ani- good truly having hascome . saidthey say (Kagle 
mal him home he 
jinga aka). Ga, Jiv¢cha, qta®’¢i¢e tedbe, A-biamd Qi¢djifiga aka. Ga’- 
little the). And, O elder brother, we love thee very much, said, they say Eaglet the. I (myv.)- 
a¢i®hé-hna® ¢aja ébe qta”’¢é ted, 4-biama (Mactcin’ge akaé.). Ga" man’‘g¢e 
for some only though who aes me will, said they say (Rabbit the). And erect 
time he 
jémusnade ga" g¢i"-(biami). FE qti¢ai Qi¢ajinga ama, tda’-qti-hna”- 
on his hind legs ina sat (they say). That they loved Kaglets the (pl.) good very only 
biamé. Ga" ei-biama: Hi Awatéta”™ ¢ati, d-biamaé (Qi¢ajinga aka). Ca™ ga” 
they say. And _ said as follows: That whence (?) have you said they say (Baglet the). For no Efecial 
they say: come he reason 
tan’de A¢ija ma™b¢i"-de ¢iddi ga" a™¢izai, A-biamd. Ga’, (hiddi a™ ba ata’ 
ground acrossby Iwalked when your caes took me, said they say. And, Your day what 
a near way father he father time 
te’di g¢i-hna'l a, 4-biama (Mactein’ge aka). I"dadi ama mi” A¢a‘abe’-qti 
at lascome habitu- ? said they say (Rabbit the). My father the sun going slanting very 
back ally he E (mv.) 
hi te'di 6'di ag¢i-hna"i, maqpi jin’ga biya dnaska-qtcé’-qtei edita® ni 
arrives When then has come habitu- cloud small round each one of what size (?) from it water 
there back ally 
wi" -¢a"¢a™-qtei uqpa¢e-hna™ éga" té’di ag¢i-hna"i, a4-biama. HNgi¢e 
one at a time very falling % when has come habitu- said thoy say. Tt came 
back ally he to pass 
gi-biama: Ji"¢cha, awatéga™ yi cé égija", d-biamé. A™ha™, d-biamd, ¢e 
said as follows, Older brother, of what sort when that you do th at said, they say. Yes, said, they say, this 
they say: 
n/ 
1 Oat pees , : an SS 
areta™ bai té dé ¢a” i" an‘kig¢asan‘dai, 4-biamd. Ji"¢éha, éga" waxai-ga, 
me ye see the head the oun they hit me between said they say. O elder so treat us, 
(two stones) he brother, 
d-biama (Qid¢ajinga aka). Wan sige ce ¢agdi™ te, 4-biama. Mga" angci”’ 
said, they say (Baglet — the). that  yousit will, said they say. So we sit 
he 
tai, 4-biam’. Ga" ga" waxd-biama. Wi” ¢ink Cta™¢i" gaqixe ¢é¢a-biama; 
will, said they say. And so he treated they say. One the him first heerushed sent they say; 
he them by hitting foreibly 
isan’ga ¢inké ci éga" gaq¢i-biamé. Ga" mdaca® wa¢ionuda-biama. Ki 
his younger the again so he killed they say. And feathers he pulled them they say. And 
brother by hitting out 
(Mies : ai 1 gd “ ) 1 
udiqpag¢é ¢é¢a-biamd tan’de ké’ya. Ga™ mica" té ka” ta*-biama. Ga™ cé 
waking fll by hesent theysay ground to the. And feathers the he tied they say. And that 
pulling foreibly 
Alp . . , . . - Che aEs 
u¢ai etéga" ama: i¢adi ama agi atidg¢a-biama. Mea" ¢isan’ga méga™ e¢- 
they told — it was as (?): his father the was com- suddenly they say. So your younger likewise that 
him (my.) ing. back brother 
