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338 THE (EGIHA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS. 
cti a¢i’-biama. E’di a-i-naji’-biamai. Gaé-biama: Anigt cti wawaci éga™ 
too they had, they say. There they approached and stood, He said as follows, We too  weare as 
they say. they say: employed 
angati, A-biamé. Nuda™hanga ¢inké’ya edida® u¢d ‘i¢a-biama. Nikaci™ga 
we have said he, they War-chief to him what to tell he promised, they Person 
come, say. say. 
wi’ nikagahi tju gAxe ‘i¢é, Ada" eddda® g¢ubaqti in’ga¢i" angati, 4-biama. 
one chief prin- to make he there- what every we having we have said he, they 
cipal him promised, fore for him come, Say. 
Kona” qti a’ qtiéga gAxai té, u¢it’a¢a-bajfi-ga ha. Ca™, eddda® in’ga¢i" 
He alone a great man i made as, do not be jealous of him : Indeed, what we have 
angiti ¢a”ja é ¢igdxai té éga"qtia”i. Ké, agima*¢i“i-ga. Wali” ug¢a™ 
brought ees that adel for the is just like it. Come, walk ye for him. Robe put in 
to him 
a¢i” gfi-ei, A-biamé. Duba édi a¢d-biamé. Nazaja agiahf-biama. Waii™ 
having come said he, they Four there went, they say. To the rear they went for him, Robe 
him again, say. they say. 
ug¢a” a¢i” a¢d-biama. Nikag: ahi g¢tibaqti gi¢a-baji-biamé. Ida"be 
putting having they went, they every one were sad they say. Tn the 
him in him say. middle 
g¢in’ki¢i-biamd. Wage aka ga-biama: (Pégink. KE a™qti¢ga" tiju angixe 
they made him sit, they White the said as follows, Thisisthe That great man prin- let usmake 
say. man they say: one. cipal 
taf, af. Q@é na” pi? téga® in’ga¢i" angati, 4-biama. A¢a-bi ega™, na” p’inki¢a- 
’ ? 
him, he This to wearon in Sass we having we awa said he, they He went, having, he made him wear 
said. the neck to it for him come, say. they say it on his neck 
biama Waha ¢icige ¢inké. Ké, wat‘a” ké é¢i" gfi-ga, 4-biama. Ja™-ma™ ¢i" 
they say Orphan the (ob.). Cone, goods the bring ye to iim said he, they Wagon 
say. 
gé é¢i" aki-bi ega”, Waha™’¢icige ¢inké u¢uciayaqti wat‘a™ 96’ ctéwa™, 
the haying they reached having, Orphan the just before him goods the soever, 
forhim there again, 
they say 
néxe, wahiita™¢i” cti, ca” b¢uiga, dkast itéki¢é-biama. Ninf kige wi™ 
kettle, gun too, in fact in piles they putthemforhim, Tobacco box one 
they say. 
¢iq¢tida-biama Waha” ¢icige aka. Wan’gi¢e Ane man’g¢e naji”-biama. 
pulled out of, they say Orphan All putting the erect he stood, they say. 
arms around 
Nini bgaska jangiqti gé man’g¢e naji”-bi ega™, fa-biamd. Qahfdai 
Tobacco very large the erect he stood, havin he spoke, they Theyridicnle 
(pl.) they say Say. (one) 
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etéctewa™ ¢acta™ éga"-hna™i ha. Ninf té ¢izd-bi ega™, ca” qti ga” a” ¢a 
notwithstand- they stop usually : Tobacco the took,they having, for no special throw- 
ing talking say reason ing it 
¢é¢6 naji"-biamaé; fkinewaki¢a-biama. Tyiga™ ¢inké wat‘a” ké gfuiba gi't- 
send- he stood, they say; he made them they say. His grand- the goods the he gave 
ing it scramble for it father his 
biamd. Iyiga" aké cté gi¢a-baji-biama, ma zeska wi™ ‘fi-baji-bi ega™. 
they say. Hisgrand- the even was sad they say, silver one they did not give because. 
father him, they say 
Wat‘a” akastiqti dhigiqti yf té’ya wai” ¢éwaki¢d-biama. Wage aka 
Goods piled very high a great many lodge tothe carrying he sent Sa they say. Whiteman the 
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ga-biama: (hé¢inké nikagahi uju angixe tidwaki¢af. Hdada" weé¢ihide 
said as follows, This one chief principal we nue we have been sent What implements 
they say: him hither. 
