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670 THE ¢EGIHA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS. 
NOTES. 
669, 1. @uta™qti uwib¢a, ete. Given justas dictated. The author is sure of this. 
But the sentence is reconstructed thus by F.: I"tea™ wikage mega”, ¢uta*qti uwib¢a 
cu¢ea¢ai ha. This accords with the general usage, as observed in the epistles collected 
by the author. 
The two Yanktons, Heqaka-mani and Tatanka-i“yanke, had written to say that 
they were coming to visit the Omahas. 
TRANSLATION. 
Just now I will send and tell you and my friend the exact truth.. The nation is 
in a very bad condition; for three months we have been ill, and we have not yet re- 
covered. Therefore I am unwilling for you to die (by taking the sickness from us); I 
do not (send this word because I) hate you. Should any of you die from the sickness 
you wouldblameme. Enough! Donotcome! The sickness is continually bad! And, 
moreover, we have not received money; we are very poor. The Winnebagoes have 
made away with our horses; they have stolen them; therefore I am wishing to fight 
them; I am displeased at present. With reference to the (other) nations, over a 
hundred Ponkas have died; and the Iowas, Sacs and Foxes, Otos, and Pawnees have 
had much sickness among them. You know the Omaha head-chiefs. That one of 
them who has the name of Standing Hawk will decide; it is he who will do for you 
what isright. You will surely recognize Standing Hawk (by this): you gave him six 
horses. I have sent you enough. 
LION TO BATTISTE DEROIN AND THE OTO CHIEFS. 
October 19, 1878. 
Waqi”ha a™ba¢é b¢izé, uq¢e’qtci uwikie cu¢éa¢e, kagcha. Nikaci™’ ga 
Paper to-day Ihave re- very soon I speak to I send it to my friend. Persons 
ceived it, you you, 
d‘tiba a®wan‘kie atii, ikageawa¢é-de atfi. A®™wan’‘kie and‘a™ yi, nin’de 
some to speak to me have Imadethem my friends, they to speak to me Theard it when, heart 
come, and have 
come, 
i”uda™qti-ma™, Céna. Gan’yi nikaci”ea t’é ha, Lyuhdbi sfdadi ama 
was very good for me. Enough. And now person — dead 3 Ikuhabi yesterday the 
other 
te'di té ha, é nikaci’ga wiwija, nijinga wiwija. EH’be ta™wag¢a™ t’é 
onthe dead. he person my, boy my. Who nation die 
etéctéwa", zani wiwija, i™¢a-maji ha. Ci nikaci”ga wiwija amd cuhi 
soever, all mine, Tam sad ° Again person my the (pl. have 
sub.) reached 
you 
6 can’ge wa¢a‘i té awdna‘a™ i” ¢é-qti-ma™, nin’de i” uda™. 
horse youhave the I heard it of I was yery well heart good for 
given to them pleased, me. 
them 
