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178 THE (HGIHA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS. 
é waka-baji eb¢éga", d-biamé. An‘kaji ha, nuda“hanga aka ¢ wakaf, 
that he meant not I think, said (the former), Not so . leader the that he meant, 
they say. (sub.) 
d-biamd. Ca™ t’é¢a-bi ga"¢d-biama yi ye-niiga aka nfaci"ga ¢anka wi™ t’é¢a- 
said he, they And to kill it, they wished, they when buffalo-bull the man the one killed 
say. they say say (sub.) (pl. ob.) 
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biama. Ga"™ ¢ab¢i" ag¢d-biamd. Aki-biamaé yi, Nudahanga, ye-ntiga wi™ édi 
they say. And three went homeward, They reached when, Leader, buffalo-bull one there 
they say. home, they say 
amédega™ wi” t’éawa¢ai a¢a, 4-biama. Nikawasa™, ¢ijiga™ t’é¢a¢a-baji ta-bi, 
he was moving, one he kille indeed, said they, Warrior, your grand- you shall not kill, 
but (of)us they say. ather 
ehé ¢acti, 4-biama. E’di ahi-biama yi t’é¢a-bikéama. Hau! nikawasa™, 
I said in the past, said he, they There they arrived, when he lay killed, they say. Ho! warrior, 
say. they say 
wange ¢uta™ ihé¢a-ga. Ga” nikawasa” ¢é¢u ja” ga™¢ ega” ¢é¢u ja™ te 
road straight place it. By all warrior here  tolie he wished since here Jet him lie 
means 
d¢a, d-biama. Hau, ci ag¢d-biama. Ci a¢a-biama yi ci wada™be a¢a- 
indeed, said he, they Well, again they went, they Again they went, when again scouting they 
say. say. they say went 
biama diba. Wadabe a¢a-biama yi ga-biama nuda”hanga aka: Hau! 
they say four. Scouting they went, they when said as follows, leader the Ho! 
say they say (sub.) = 
nikawasa™, ¢ijiga" wi édedi¢inké ¢gi¢e té¢agé taf ha. T’é¢a-bajii-ga, 
warrior, your grand- one the one sitting beware lest you kill him 6 Do not kill him, 
father there 
d-biama  Egi¢e ca™janga wi™ ci da™ba-biama. Egi¢e ca™yanga ta” 
said he, they At length big wolf one again they saw, they say. At length big wolf the 
say. (std. ob.) 
té¢ “¢d-biama. Kagcha, t’ea” ¢é taf, 4-biama. Téna’! kagcha, nuda™hanga 
to kill they spoke of, My friend, let us kill him, — said (one), they Fie! my friend, leader 
him they say. say. 
aka team ¢a-baji tai ai ¢a’’cti, 4-biama. An‘kaji ha, nuda”hanga aka é 
the we kill him not will said in the past said (a second), Not so A leader the that 
(sub.) he they say. (sub.) 
waka-baji eb¢éga", d-biamé. An‘kaji ha, nuda”hanga aka ¢ wakat 
did not mean I think. said (the first), Not so F leader the that he meant 
they say. (sub.) 
eb¢éga®, 4-biamé. Aqta™ ca™janga ¢ wake taba, 4-biamé. Ga™ ca™janga 
I think, said he, they How poet big wolf that he mean should? said he, they And big wolf 
say. ble say. 
qi" kida-biamd 41 égi¢e ca“ jyanga wenaxi¢d-bi ega” ci diba-ma wi™ t’é¢a- 
the they shot atit, when behold big wolf attacked them, having again the four one he killed 
(my.ob.) they say they say 
biamé. Gat aki-bi ega™, Nidathangd, ca™yanga wi” édi améga™ wi” 
’ ) fo) 
they say. And reached home, having, Leader, big wolf one there he wasmoy- one 
they say ing, and 
téawa¢at, 4-biama. Hau! nikawasa™, ¢iziga® t’é¢ag¢a-baji ta-bi, ehé ¢a™cti, 
killed (of) us, said they, they Ho! warrior, Wats grants ye shall not kill, I said in the past, 
say. ather 
d-biama. Edi ahi-bi ega™ (t’é¢a-bikéamé). Hau! nikawasa”, ujan’ge 
suid he, they There arrived, they having (killed, he lay, they say). Ho! warrior, road 
say. say 
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¢uita" ihé¢a-ga. Ga" nikawasa” ¢é¢u ja” ga”'¢ ega™ ga” ¢é¢u ja™ te aga, 
straight place it. By all warrior here tolie wishe since atany here let him lie indeed, 
means rate 
i-biami. Hau! akiha™ angd¢e taf, 4-biama. A¢a-biama yi ci duba 
said he, they Ho! beyond let us go, said he, they They went, they when again four 
say. say. say 
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