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50 THE ¢EGIHA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS. 
three. And the Rabbit’s son said, “Pass on (undisturbed), as you continue to fetch 
water for your father.” ‘Thank you, elder brother,” said the young Grizzly bear who was 
left after the shooting of the others. And the Rabbit’s son was with his father, having 
a very pleasant time. ‘Father, make some arrows for me,” said he. And he made a 
great many arrows for him. He finished the arrows, fixing eagle feathers on all alike. 
And after he sat awhile, he said as follows: ‘Father, I wish very good clothing.” 
“Yes,” said the Rabbit. And he made a hat for him; it was a great owl. Indeed, he 
clothed his whole body, sewing birds together. And he put on moccasins, both of 
which had great owls on them. When he walked a step, they used to say, ‘Hu! hu! 
hu!” He made the great owls hoot as he walked. And, in fact, all the birds cried 
and made a great uproar. 
THE YOUNG RABBIT AND ICTINIKE. 
ToLD BY NUDA"’-AXA. 
Mactcin’ge ama égi¢e Ictinike akipa-biama sabaji. Wuhu+! ha yuepa, 
Rabbit the atlength Ictinike met they say suddenly. Wuhu:+! O grandchild, 
(my. sub.) 
ha quepa, 4-biamd. Ic‘dge, edéce tada”, 4-biama Mactcin’ge aka. ,ucpaha, 
O grandchild, said, they say. Venerable what would you said, they say Rabbit the O grandchild, 
man, say? (sub.). 
wajint ga wi" g¢é ¢in’ke t’ean’ki¢a-ga, 4-biama. Ga™ kida-biama. Kusan- 
one going homeward, cause me to aa it, said, they say. And _ shot at it, they say. Through 
the one that 
dé/-qti i¢a" ¢a-biama. Ugpagé tama. Uji ama. Lucpaga", ¢a‘ean’gi¢d-ga. 
and through he put it, they say. Falling coming, they Lodged they O! grandchild, pity me. 
say. (in 2 tree) say. 
Ha quepa, ha quepa, pi-qti ¢a‘ean’gi¢d-od, 4-biamdé. An’kaji, Mc‘Age, aa™ bea 
p ’ Sa, ’ ’ 
O grandchild, O grandchild, again very pity me, said, they say. Not so, venerable I abandon 
man, it 
ta minke; ¢izé ma Gin -ga, a-biama. An’kaji, yucpaha, ma” ké tda™ tedbe 
will Iwho; to take it is iw said, they say. Not so, grandchild, ayTow si good very 
I (ob. 
éde hnizaji yi &’be a¢i” tada™, 4-biama (Ictinike aka). Wuhu+‘d! 4-biama, 
but youtakeit if who haveit shall? said, they say Ictinike the (sub.). Really! said, they say, 
not 
Pe‘ége uhé ga”¢a inahi" aha". Ga™ wa¢aha té ¢ionida-biama b¢uiga 
venerable tohave wishes truly ! And clothing the pulledoff they say the whole. 
man his way 
Q¢abé té Ane a¢a-biama. Cé¢u cté a¢askabe te ha’, 4-biama. Edécega™ & 
‘Lree the climb- went, they say. There even stick will «. said, they say. What were you ? 
ing saying 
edge, a-biama. Na! yuepa¢a™ edcha-maji. yaci wéahide ihi Eu ; 
venerable said, they say. Why! grandchild whatIsaid I not. A long far he has 
man, time back gone for me 
ehé minké, 4-biaméa. Ga” ¢é améga™ ci éga"-biama. Cé¢u cté A¢askabe 
I was saying, said, they say. And as he was going again so they say. There even let him stick 
