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THE RABBIT AND THE GRIZZLY BEAR; or, THE BIRTH OF 
THE YOUNG. RABBIT. 
ToLp By NupA”-aXa, 
Ma*tei aki Mactcin’ge ¢inké wagida*be aki-biama. Ga™ ¢é ama, 
Grizzly bear _ the Rabbit the (st. ob.) to scout for his reached home, And went they 
(sub. own they say. say 
wénaxi¢d-biama Mactcin’ge aké. pé wi" ci”-qti t’é¢a-biama Mactcin’ge 
attacked them they say Rabbit, ihe Bufialo one fat very he lulled, they say Rabbit — 
(sub.). 
aki. Uh a®wa™¢a mang¢in’-gi, 4-biamd Ma ici aka. Ma*teti icta-jide 
the Tocome to tell about begone, said, they say Grizzlybear the Grizzly bear eyo red 
(sub.). forthemeat me (sub.). 
ufhe ti¢dbi-e% hati, 4-biam4 Mactcin’ge aka. Hi+! wici‘é, witaY wari, 
tocome pass yeon ! said, they say Rabbit the Oh! my busband’s in which place! 
for the meat (sub.). brother 
4-biama Mattei mi”ga aké. Ga™ a¢a-biama. ‘I” aki-biama 46 ké 
said, they say Grizzly bear female the And went they say. Brought home they say buif lo the 
(sub.). on their backs (meat) 
, Cees B nee ae . oo rele . , 
b¢tiga-qti. Ki Ma*tett jin’ga aka dtiba-biamé. Ga™ jing’ haci-qtci aka 
all. And Grizzly bear young the four _— they say. And young last very the 
(sub.) 
ey g . eps A . h : 2 
Mactcin’ge ¢a‘é¢é-hnat’-biamd. Wag¢itai té hdébe ¢¢i" ahi-hna’-biama 
Rabbit: he pitied habitu- they say. What they ate part having hear- habitu- they say 
ally forhim rived ally 
mat¢a®’-hna®. Ci égasdini yi ci Mattet aka ci égi¢a’-biama: Mactcin’ge, 
by stealth habitu- Again thenext whenagain Grizzly the again said to him, they say: Rabbit, 
ally. day bear (sub.) 
imase ¢i¢fja ugipi ha, 4-biamd (Mattei aké). Ji™”¢ehd, hitbé tagija™ ha, 
chasing- your own is full : said, they say Grizzly bear the (sub.). Oelder moccasins I put on my 
place brother, own 
i-biam4 (Mactcin’ge aké). Ga™ wénaxi¢d-biamd. Ci 4yé wi" ci’’-qti 
said, they say Rabbit the (sub.). And he packet they say. Again buffalo one fat very 
them 
¢é¢a-biamd. Edi ahi-biama. Uhe a™wa™ ¢a mang¢in’-gi, 4-biama (Ma*tet 
he killed, they say. There arrived, they say. a come to tell of me . begone, said, they say Grizzly bear 
‘or meat 
akd). Ga ag¢é amdma Mactcin’ge ama. Ma"tet icta-jide uthe tifabi-ga 
the And was going homeward, Rabbit the Grizzly bear eye red to go pass on, 
(sub.). they say (my. sub.). for meat 
hat, 4-biam4 Mactein’ge aké. Hit+! wici‘é, wi a” wazd, 4-biama Me "teu 
! said, they say Rabbit the _ Oh! my husband’s in which place? said, they say Grizzly bear 
(sub.). brother, 
mi”ga aki. Ga" ufhe a¢d-biama. Ci b¢tiga-qti ‘i aki-biamd. Ki ¢ Ma*tct 
female the And togofor went theysay. And all very brought homeontheir Andthat Grizzly 
(sub.). meat backs, they say. bear 
jin’ga akA ci hébe é¢i" ahi-biamé. Ki Ma™tci aka ga-biamd: Hébe 
young the again apiece having he arrived, they And Grizzly bear the saidasfollows, <A piece 
(sub.) for him say. (sub.) they say: 
wé¢ahni® cf dja"mi”, 4-biamd. Egasani yi wada™be agi-biami Ma- 
you took for you I think, said, they say. Thenextday when scouting was coming back, Rab- 
some one went they say. 
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