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568 THE (EGIHA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND’ LETTERS. 
Where have I received my death-blow ?” said the Coyote. As the Snake made no re- 
ply, the Coyote departed. After sometime he came to a creek. As he was about to 
take a drink he looked at the water, and he saw his reflection in the water. He ap- 
peared very fat. “ Whew! I was never so before. Iam very fat!” Saying this, he 
felt himself all over again and again; but that was all which he did. He departed 
after drinking the water. By and by he said, “I feel very sleepy.” So he pushed 
his way into the thick grass and lay there. He died while sleeping, never awaking, 
and he was much swollen. 
THE COYOTE AND THE SNAKE. 
TOLD BY GEORGE MILLER. 
Kgi¢e We'sta wit 6/di ja” akama. G¢adit’ uska™ska"qti uhdé ¢e ke’ 
At length Snake one there was recl., they Across inavery straight line path was going. 
Say. 
“Wa'!l matcidjaha jan’-ea, Weé's‘a! Awigajade yi, ¢at’é tatdé,” d-biama 
Why! further off lie, O Snake! I step over you if, you die shall, said, they say 
Miyasi aki. ‘“Uhé ¢cé¢a"skaqti kédega" ¢i-eda" a™¢a™epeta™ eté yi,” 
Coyote — the (sub.). Path just this size lies, but you rather you go to one side ought, 
(than I) of me 
d-biamd We's‘a aka. “Qa-f! ma*cidyaha jan’-ga, ehé,” 4-biama. ““({i-eda® 
said, they say Snake the Whew! further off Treg I say, said, they say. You rather 
% (sub.). (than I) 
mateidjaha fha-ga,” d-biama We's‘a aké. ‘“Ahat! Awigajide ta minke 
further off pass (or go) said, they say Snake the (sub.). Oho! I will step over you 
that way, 
ga“ ja, gat taté ha,” 4-biama Mtyasi aka. “Na! wi nikaci"’ga-ma wi™ 
though, youdie — shall C6 said, they say Coyote the (sub.). Why! I the people (pl. ob.) one 
an’eajide te’di t’é-na® ha’,” a-biama We's‘a aka. “A™ha®,” 4-biamé Mfyasi 
steps over me when usually : said, they say Snake the Yes, said, they say Coyote 
dies * (sub.). 
aka. Gat, “At’é ta minke,” d-biama. “Hindaé! wi’a"wa wi’anke téska?,” 
the And, I will die, said, they say. Let ussee! whichoneof we two tell may, in 
(sub.). the two the truth future, 
d-biama Miyasi aka. Ga™ a¢d-biama Miyasi ama. Wagajade ¢cé¢eqti yi, 
said, they say Coyote the And went, they say Coyote the(my. Stepped over very suddenly when, 
= fat (sub.). sub.). 
jibe siht gédi da™cté ¢aqtai te. “Haut, ¢at’é taté ha, awigajadje édega.” 
lower foot onthe one or the he was bitten. Ho, you die shail é I stepped over ii 
leg (pl.) other you 
eM ¢at’é taté ha,” a-biama We's aka. Ga a¢d-biama Miyasi ama. 
You youdie shall - said, they say Snake the And went, they say Coyote the (my. 
; (sub ). sub.). 
Ga™ mar¢i™ ¢i” té, “Qri! jiga gama™-maji-na"-ma™ ¢a”cti. A*ci™ 
And he was walking ne Whew! body T never acted in that manner formerly. Me-fat 
