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46 THE (EGIHA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS. 
agfi té. Ga™ ma™ té e¢isni®snin’de agf-biamd, man’dé ké ugina"qpa-biama 
wascoming And arrow the pulled out several of was coming, they bow the he strung his own, they say 
back (col.) his own say 
ok? oe ese , . , L Ores wu . , 
Madtcin’ge ijin’ge ak’. Kagé! a-biama, dta¢a™ gi‘in’-ga, a-biama 
Rabbit his son the Oyounger said, they say, the (meat) on carry your own, said, they say 
(sub.). brother! this side of you 
la 2 - 4 — a 
Mattei aké. antiya ¢a™ hébe a™¢a ¢é¢ai té. Ub¢i‘age ha. ‘In’-ga, 
Grizzly bear the Fresh meat the apiece he threw away suddenly. Tam unwilling : Carry it, 
(sub.). 
d-biama4 Mactein’ge aké. Ki ijin’ge ama @di aki-biama. Naji! éga?-qti 
said, they say Rabbit the And hisson the (my. there came home, they Othe vil- likeit very 
(sub.). sub.) say. lainy ! 
i ¢ahni® eska”, 4-biam4 Mactcini'ge ijin’ge aka. Na! nistha, ¢iadi ¢é gif” 
youhave been I suspect, said, they say Rabbit his son the Why! my child, your this carrying 
treating my own (sub.). father his own 
te. E4 hai wan’gi¢e, 4-biamd Mattci aka. Na! ‘in’-g% ha, 4-biama Ma- 
will. Ihave . all, said, they say Grizzlybear the Bosh! carryit . said, they say Rab- 
given back (sub.). 
ctein’ge ijin’ge aka, Ma®’tei é waka-bi ega™”. Ga™ ma” a¢a¢a a¢i”-bi ega™ 
bit his son the Grizzly bear that hemeant, having. And onhisbackre- hehadhim, having 
(sub.), they say peatedly they say 
Mattei ¢i? kida-biama Mactcin’ge ijin’ge aka. Ma? na”ba f‘u-biama 
Grizzly bear the (my. shot at, they say Rabbit his son the Arrow two wounded with, 
ob.) (sub.). they say 
Mattei. Ga™ t'é¢a biamd. Igdq¢a™ ¢inké the uhna té edéce-hna™ 4, 
Grizzly bear. And killed him, they say. His wife the one tocome youtold when what said habitu- ? 
- who forme you ally 
d-biam4 Mactcin’ge ijin’ge i¢ddi ig¢a"x4-bi ega™. A™ha, 4-biamé, 
said, they say Rabbit his son his father he naked hisown, having. Yes, said, they say, 
ey say 
Ma*tct icta-jide ufhe ti¢4bi-gi hat, ehé-hna*-ma™, 4-biama. Egi¢a®-biama. 
Grizzly bear eye red tocome pass yeon ! Isaid habitu- I have, said, they say. He said to they say. 
for meat /_ ally him 
Tl . . : f ¥v . . eS 
K’di aki-biamé. fjeébe té ubaha™ basnin‘dihé ama é¢a™be hi té. Ku- 
There reached home, Door the tent-front he passed in head they when he came in sight. (Sound 
they say. foremost as he lay say of bow) 
biamé. Ga™ Ma"tcti wa‘ijinga t’é¢a-biamd Mactcin’ge ijin’ge aka. Ma- 
they say. And Grizzly bear old woman he Ieaied they say Rabbit his son the Rab- 
er (sub.). 
ctein’ge Awahnankace ¢a‘di¢i’¢aki¢at 4, 4-biama. Wi, wi, wi, 4-biama. 
bit where are you who youpitied mine forme ? said, they say. il, 3K, I, _ said, they say. 
Za‘é-qti-a"-biama. Ki jingd haci aké, Wi-hna™ cté éducha-maji té, 4-biama. 
A greaticonfusion they say. And young last ; ate I alone even Idid not follow them, — said, they say. 
sub.), » 
Ga™ ¢éakd ¢ab¢i" zani téwa¢a-biama. Ga", (fiadi ni é¢acki ¢andji" té 
And his (col.) three all he killed them, they say. And, ae water you gofor youstand as 
‘ather im. 
tigd-gi, 4-biamd Mactcifi’ge ijin’ge aka. Ha! jit¢céha, 4-biam4 Ma’tct 
pass on, said, they say Rabbit his son (em) O! elder brother, said, they say Grizzly bear 
sub.). 
jin’ga umucte ¢inké. Ga” Wawa-qti i¢adi ¢inké jugig¢a-biama. Dadtha, 
young left from he who. And having avery his father he who he withhis they say. O father, 
shooting good time own 
= ie . / Vdsens . a ° 
ma” d‘iba ingdxa-ga hi, 4-biamd. Ga™ ma™ gidxa-biama, hégaji ma” ¢i- 
aITOW some make forme - said, they say. And arrow madefor theysay, agreat arrow fin- 
him many 
cta”-biamd. Qi¢d-maca™ éna-siqti i¢a¢a-biama. Ga™ ga”-akama gé-biama: 
ished they say. Eagle feathers all alike he put on, they say. And after he sat awhile ma as follows, 
ey say: 
