THE BUFFALO AND GRIZZLY BEAR—AN OMAHA MYTH. 583 
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ama a¢a-biama, nin‘de kiicti éga®. pentiga aka ge¢éga"-biama, “Aki¢a-ga 
the went, they say, hams (see note) some- Buffalo bull the thought as follows, they Return the 
(mv. what. (sub.) say, blows 
sub.) 
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hai! (i cti éga"qti éga"-na® ni" ¢a™cti waji™ te,” e¢éga" amd yi, Martet 
! You too justso often like you inthe disposition the was think- they when, Grizzly 
were past ing say bear 
aka fbaha™-biama. “ Wa! edécega™ 4,” d-biamaé Ma"tet aka. ‘ Edéha-maji 
the knew it, they say. Why! whatdoyou ? ~ said,theysay Grizzly the T said nothing 
(sub.) say bear (sub.). 
Ba P< s ¢ is ¥ PAP Y, ay ia) Y Laas OS SES Ta na PUD 1 
é amd pentga. Ci qd¢a agi-bia™, ci peniga ¢iyuwi'xe qti adi 
was saying, Buffalo bull. Again back to havingcome, again Buffalo bull turned him around had him, 
they say starting- they say, very fast 
point 
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biamé&. Ci hé té u¢a”-bia”, da ¢a™ cti ¢itub¢i"-na®™ a¢i’-biama ci. 
they say. Again horn the having grasped, head the too pulled it round and had him, they again. 
(ob.) they say, part round often say 
“Na! gaja" ehé yi'cti wétaja ¢a’cti,” 4-biama Ma"tet aka. Ci sin‘de ké 
Fie! youdo Isaid when youdenied formerly, said, they say Grizzly the Again tail the 
that it bear (sub.). (dg 
ob.) 
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u¢a”’-bi a”, ci pahan’ga gf‘a"i te’ éga™ gf‘a"-biama. Na"bé b¢aska 
having grasped it, * again before did to the sO did to him, they say. Paw flat 
they say, hin 
fti-biama. Ci gab¢db¢aje ma™¢i” ama jentiga. “U™huthu™huthu"+ 
hit him with, Again legs wide apart was walking, they say ~ Buffalo bull. Oh! Ob! Oh! Oh! Oh! 
they say. 
nidjiqtcia” ckixe Aha®,” d-biama pentiga aka. Ci ag¢a-biama Ma*tet ami. 
not paining at all you !(in sol- said,they say Buffalo bull the Again went, they say Grizzly the 
make iloquy), (sub.). bear (sub.) 
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Ci yentga aké égi¢e éga" ge¢éga™-biama ci: “ Walnua! Aki¢d-ga hati! 
Again Buffalobull the atlength so thought as follows, again: Really! Return the ! 
(sub ) they say blows 
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(hi cti waji” té éga"-qti éga"-na™ ni” ¢acti,” e¢éga™ ama. Ci Matte ama 
You too disposi- the just so often like you formerly, was thinking, they Again Ze 
tion ob.) were Bay. 
ci f{baha™’-biama. ‘Wa! edécega” a,” 4-biamaé. ‘“ Edéha-maji ha,” é ama 
again knew it, they say. Why! whatdoyou ? _ said, they say. I said nothing 5 was saying, 
say they say 
emiga. “Gadja® ehé yi'cti wé¢aja ¢a™cti,” d-biama, ga¢a agi-bi ega™. 
Buffalo bull. Youdo = Isaid when  youdoubted formerly, said, they say, back to having come, they 
that it the start- say. 
ing-point 
(iddze u¢a™ i¢a™-bi a”, ci ¢iytiwi"xt’qti agi”-bi a” ci na®bé b¢dska cti 
Pulled tis seized suddenly, hav- again turned himaround having hadhim, again paw flat too 
hair (on him they say ing, very fast they say 
the head) 
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iti®-na™-biamd. Ci sin’de ké u¢a™-bi a”, ci na"bé b¢aska cti ffi"-biama, 
hit him with it often, Again tail the having grasped it, again paw flat teo hit him with it, 
they say. (lg. ob. they say, they 3ay, 
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pahan’ga gf‘ati te’ éga” gia-biamda. 9 “U"hothu™hu"hu"+! niajiqtcia™ 
before . wid to the so did to him, they say. Oh! Ob! Oh! Oh! Ob! not paining at all 
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ckixe dha®,” A-biamé pentiga ak’. Ci a¢a-biama Ma"tetiama. Ci pentiga 
youmake !(insol- said,theysay Buffalobull the Again went,theysay (Grizzly the(my. Again Buffalo bull 
iloguy), (sub.). bear sub.). 
etéga" ama, ‘“Wahud! Aki¢a-ga hati! (hi cti waji”’ te égaqti éga"-na™ ni® 
was thinking, they Really ! Return the ! You too disposi- the just so often like you 
say, blows tion were 
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