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598 THE (¢EGIHA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS. 
Waha™ ¢icige ci égi¢a” ama, ci wanita wi" iwagi¢a ama. “Hau, ca” ha. 
Orphan again was saying, they again quadruped one he was telling about Ho, enough 
say, to them, they say. 
Ney . , , . , , . a v = aS ° 
(liyiga" wi" tf taté,” 4-biamd. Ga™ ad¢d-biam& yaxe ama. Ci gi’ ¢ajiqti 
Your one come shall, said, they say. And went, they say Crow the(mv. Again very sad 
grandfather sub.). 
ci Waha"™ ¢icige xagé nai” ama. Ci égi¢e Wajibesnéde ama ali-biama. 
again Orphan erying was std., they say. Again at Magpie the arrived there, 
length (sub.) they say. 
‘3 ph we : og Tre y ay ~ vats u eo x 
Ci égi¢a”-biamd fe té. Gan’yi ci Waha¢icige ci ¢gi¢a” ama, ci 
again said to kim, they say word the. And then again Orphan again was saying to him, again 
they say, 
wanita wit tiwagi¢A ama. “Hau, ca” najin’-ea. (fiziga" ti taté,” 
quadruped one was telling about to Ho, still stand. Your come shall, 
them, they say. (yet) grand- 
father 
. , N if , . . : ie . 
d-biaméi. Ga"™ a¢a-biama Wajibesnéde ama. Egi¢e Qi¢a ama ahi- 
said, they say. And went, they say » Magpie the (mv. At = Eagle the ar- 
sub.). length (my.(sub.) rived 
there, 
: , , S : . . 1 . 
biama. ‘Hat, ati ha,” d-biamé Qi¢d aké. “Ha, giga”! ha, iga™! 
they say. Ho, Ihave F said, they say Eagle the OL! grand- oh! grand- 
come (sub.). father! father! 
ha, yiga”’ !” é€ amd Waha™ ¢icige waha™‘e ga”. “ Hau! ahi baca™ ¢a* 
oh! grand- was saying, Orphan making a spe- as. Ho! wing bent part the 
father! they say cial petition (part) 
F 3 / = = Sy / = Tale! : f , 
amwa'¢/-ada™ nan’ka ké ga™ na™sa”™ ¢é¢a-ga. Egi¢e icta nib¢a te. Icta- 
grasp me and back the at lie with legs stretched Beware eye youopen lest. Tye 
(lg. any out. 
ob.) rate 
Oso Cyahes we: , . , " )s . . i 
¢ipi’ze jan’-gi,” (4-biama Qi¢d aka).* Gti" ag¢a-biamad, q¢abé u¢ica® 
closed ~ recline, said, they say Eagle the Carrying started home, they tree around 
(sub.). him ou say, 
his back 
. +: ° ° . 2; : 1 
gawi"xe ga". Ujé¢a-qti-na”-bi ¢an'di q¢abé gaqa gé ata” i¢a™-na”- 
flying around as. He was generally very when tree branch the trod stood suddenly, 
; tired (or every time (scat- on each time, 
that he was tired) tered) 
: ae . . yy : ys , w= Gy seb tats , 
biama. ‘A™zigi¢’-bi yi- na” ci ag¢é-na”-biamd. Ki ci’ égi¢e Héga 
they say. He rested, they when often again started home often, they Aud again at Buz: 
say say. length zard 
. , ~ , * J si / f 
ama’ ahi-biamé. ‘“ Hat, ati ha,” 4-biam&é Héga aké. ‘“ Ha, giga™! ha, 
the reached there, Ho, Ihave . said, they say Buzzard the Oh! grand- oli! 
(mv. they say. come (sub.). father! 
sub.) 
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yiga™! ha, giga”!” é amd Waha" ¢icige, waha”‘e ga”. “Hau! Ahi baca® 
grand- oh! erand- was saying, Orphan, making aspe- as. Ho! Wing bent 
father! father! they say cial petition part 
¢a" a®wam¢’- ada™ nan’ka ké ga” na™sa™ ¢é¢a-gi. Hgi¢e icté nib¢a te 
the grasp me and back the atany lie with legs stretched Beware eye youopen lest 
(part) (le. rate out. 
' ob.) 
ha’. Icta-¢ipi’ze jan’-eh ha. Ma™¢i" waspa-maji,” 4-biama Héga aka. Ga™ 
Eye closed ~ recline ! Walking Ido not behave, said, they say Be ane And 
zar (sub.). 
ci efi" agdd-biama, q¢abdé u¢ica” gawi"xe ga”. Ujdé¢aqti-na™-bi ¢an‘di 
again carry- started home, they tree around flying around as. Every time that he was when 
ing him say, 2 tired, they say 
on his 
back J 
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