264 THE ¢EGIHA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS. 
yajanga aka. Pdi ahf-biama. Maqtide d‘tiba Ahigi gaqta”-bitéama. Naji té 
Big turtle the There he arrived, they Ashes some ee had been poured ont, They had 
(sub.). say. they say, gone out, 
ama. Egi¢e ypéyanga aké uyfidani™’-biamd. Mate a¢a-biamd. Mate g¢i’’- 
they Atlength Big turtle the pushed his way through, Within he went,theysay. Within he sat 
say. (sub.) they say. 
biamé. Ictd ¢a™ é¢abe g¢i’-biama u¢ixide ga”. Wa‘tt wi” a-i-biama ha” - 
they say. Eye the emerging he sat, they say looking as. Woman one was coming, morn- 
around they say 
ega™tee yi. yGjanga g¢i” ¢inké eca™qti naji”’-biama. ahawag¢e gii”’- 
ing when. Big turtle sat the rong very near she stood, they say. Shield eared : 
who is 
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biamé yjanga akdé. pahdwag¢e i ¢ata™ te ha’, d-biamaé Wa‘t aka u¢ixida- 
they say * Big turtle the Shield youtread will . ‘said he,they Woman the looked 
(sub.). on my say. (sub.) around 
biama. Awaté’ya fai éda®, e¢éga"-bi ega™, u¢ixidd-biama. Ci égi¢a”-biama. 
they say. At what place he 2 thought she, having, she looked around, Again he said to her, they 
speaks they say they say. say: 
Lahdwag¢e i’ ¢ata® té. Gidiha najin’-ga, 4-biama. Ki wa‘t aka f¢a-biama. 
Shield you tread will. Further away stand, said he,they And woman the found him, they 
on my say. (sub.) say. 
Hit+! A-biama. Cka™ji najin’-g&. Wabaji"wi¢é, 4-biama yeajanga aka yyeé- 
Oh! said she, they Motionless stand. I cause you to carry said,they say Big turtle the Big 
say. a message, (sub.). 
yanga akA nuda™ ati-bi af, ¢ ki-ga, 4-biama. Nikagahi i yan ge ubdtihégi¢ai 
amis the towar hascome he say reach said he, they Chief his ae he buried his by 
(sub.) says, home, say. * hanging up 
ké é ga™¢a ati-bi, af, é ki-ga, 4-biam4. Ga-biama: Gaqixéqti ¢dé¢ai-ga, 
the that desiring hascome, he say reach said he, they They said as fol- Break in (his send suddenly, 
(reel. says, home, say. lows, they say: head) 
ob.) 
4-biama nikaci"ga b¢tiga. Ga-biama: Aqta™ a™¢aqixe ¢é¢a¢é taba, 4-biama 
said, they say people all. He said as follows, How you breakin yousend can? said, they say 
they say: possible my (head) suddenly (pl.), 
yGanga aki. A™¢aonaha ¢a™¢a™ ¢é¢ag¢ai yi jibe ¢ayig¢aqa™ tal, 4-biama. 
Big turtle the You hit and it each time yousendit if leg you break yours will, said he, they 
(sub.). slips off of me suddenly with blows say. 
Ni té ndkadé’qti yi ug¢a™ ida®, 4-biama. Ci+cte! 4-biama Ni té nakade 
Water the very hot when put good, said they, For shame! said he,they Water the hot 
him in they say. say. 
ana™ bixa™ nikaci"ga Ahigi nd¢it’é taf, 4-biamé. Win’ke éga”, 4-biamé 
I seatter by: person many you dieby will, said he, they He tellsthe likeit, said, they say 
kicking scalding say. truth 
nikaci*ga amé. Ki éga"™ yi usé da”, 4-biama. Ci+cte! d-biama. qgéde 
people the And so if to burn good, said they, For shame! said he, they Fire 
(sub.). him they say. say. 
té ana™bixa” yi maja” ¢a" bgtiga naq¢iads té. Egi¢e cin’gajin’ga eth 
the I scatter by if land the TI cause to blaze will. Beware children 
kicking 
dhigi nadg¢it’é taf, 4-biamé. Win’ke éga", 4-biama. Ki cin’gajin’ga wi" ni 
Tne youdie will, said he, they Hetells like it, said they, And child one water 
from heat say. the truth they say. 
nd-biamaé. Naha, nf diiba, 4-biamé. yéjanga aka, Hiv+! 4-biama. Ni 
asked for, they O mother, water some, it said. they Big turtle the Oh! said, they Water 
say. say. (sub.), say. 
t® gactan‘ka-biama (P{é¢inké nf ndki¢di-ga, 4-biamé. Kdada™ ¢ wag¢ake, 
the hetempted they say. Thisone water cause him iB said (one), What that you mean, 
(ok ) ask for, they say. 
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