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584 THE (EGIHA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS. 
acti,” e¢éga" ami. Ci Mattei ama ci fbaha™-biama. ‘Wa! edécega™ 
formerly, was thinking,they Again Grizziy the(my. agdin knew it, they say. Why! what do you 
say- bear sub.) say 
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4,” a-biamé (Mattei aka). ‘“Edéha-maji ha,” ¢é ama qentga. ‘“Aki¢d-gi 
2 said, they say Grizzly the I said nothing a wassaying, Buffalo bull. Return the 
bear (sub.). they say blows 
hati! (4 eti waji” té éeatqti éga®-na™ ni® ¢acti, ehé ha,” 4-biama. ‘A™ha™,” 
to} | to} ‘! 7) 
! You too disposi- the justso often like you formerly, Isaid . said, they say. Yes, 
tion were 
d-biama Mattei aka. jjentiga ama nistustti a¢a-biama. Sin’de ké ¢iha™ 
said, they say Grizzly the Buflalo bull the(my. backing step went, they say. Tail the raised 
bear (sub). sub.) by step (lg. ob.) 
¢é¢a-biama. ‘Na! a”haji-ga ha, 4-biama Mattei aké. Leniga ama 
suddenly in the air, Why! do not flee y said, they say Grizzly bear the Buffalo bull the 
they say. (sub.). ye 
sub.) 
ia’ ¢a g¢ihé¢a-bi a”, uyidaja4ya"’-biama jentiga ama nistustit ma¢i"’- 
having thrown himself down sud- —_ turned himself back and forth, Butfalo bull the backing step walked, 
denly, they say. they say (not rolling over and (mv. by step 
over in one direction). sub.) 
biama, ma?-na™‘'u. ‘Ni! a™haji-gt, ehd,” A-biami Mattei aké. Ki 
they say, pawing the ground. Fie! do not flee, I say, said, they say Grizzly bear the And 
*  (sub.). 
gr xery : ene = a i: 
entiga aké iénaxi¢a tai éga" nistusti ma™¢i”i té. Ki Mattei aki 
Buffalo bull the  toattack him in order to backed step walked the And  Grizzlybear the 
(sub.) by step (com- (sub.) 
pleted 
act). 
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baazi-bi e¢éga"i té. jentiga ak& Ma"teti eca™qtci hi yi, judé ¢ahéga- 
that he was hethought the Buffalo bell the Grizzly bear neartohim arrived when, having puffed 
scared (com- (sub.) 
pleted 
act). 
bajf-bi a”, yu‘é ad¢a-biamd. Mattei ma*cithaqti a¢’ i¢é¢a-biamd. Gi 
exceedingly (in witha went, they say. Grizzly bear veryhighintheair threw suddenly, they say. Re- 
breathing), they rush him turn- 
say, ing 
yi, ci ig¢da™¢é jaha-bi a”, ci ma®cidha a"¢’ i¢é¢a-biama. Kihadi kihé yi, 
when, again ‘“‘onthe ~ having gored again highinthe threw suddenly, they say. Downward laid when, 
fly’ him, they say, air him again 
yan’‘de dbasan’da-bi yi’, baona’-bi a, Ma"teti ama a¢a-biamé mindada, 
ground pushing againstthe when, having failed to gore Grizzly the (my. went, they say crawling by 
animal on the him, they say, bear sub.) degrees, 
ground, they say 
baona”™ona®™ a¢i”-biama. Mata ké utefje ké égiha aid¢a-bi a”, Mate ama 
thrusting at him had him, they say. Cliff the thicket the intoit having gone,they Grizzly the 
often and missing (1g. ob.) (lg. ob.) say, bear (my. « 
him each time sub.) 
itéde Fentiga amd uyig¢ispe ¢i‘i-bi a”, Akusan’de ma™’ ya™ha ké aid¢a- 
but now Buffalobull the(my. to hold him- having failed, beyond cliff bank the had gone, 
sub.) self back they say, (Ig. ob.) 
: , : . pe Sai il end mele weny a , 
biama. Ga¢uqti ahi-bi a”, sin'de *ké ¢iqa” téga" naji’-biama pentiga aka. 
they say. Atthatvery havingreached, _ tail the raised and bent stood, they say Buffalo bull the 
unseen place there, they say, (1g. ob.) (sub.) 
Mattei aka ma" ké ugds” ag¢i-bia”, “pentiga hat! ikageanki¢é tatd 
Grizzly the cliff the peeping having come Buifalo bull ho! we shall be friends 
bear (sub.) (Ig. ob.) back, they say, 
"nhs a2 : ye 
hau+! waji™ té edwakiga™ é¢a",” A-biama. 
; disposi- the we are alike some- said, they say. 
(called to tion what, 
one ata 
distance) 
