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756 THE (EGIHA LANGUAGE—MYTHS, STORIES, AND LETTERS, 
Ki nikaci”ga-ma_ ¢é-ma cka™ ma*¢i”-ma waja™be ha, icta wéya"be. 
And the people (pl. ob.) these (pl. those who walk actively TI have seen eye T have seen 
ob.) (busily) (pl. ob.) them them with. 
Nikaci” ga cka™ wiwfja ké agia"b¢a ka” b¢a haciayd¢ica’; agiza"ba-maji- 
Person act my own the Iabandon my I wish towards the rear; __T do not look at mine. 
own : 
~~ an) / 4 / A ~ S. 
Agidasnu ¢éa¢é. Ki wage ¢éama waya™be té cka™ e‘a™i té ida" fnahi® 
I push my own off. And white phese Isee them the act how the good really 
people they are 
eb¢éga", éska" ¢gima™ ka™ eb¢éga" ha. Nikaci”ga uké¢i? cka™ té 
T think, oh that T do that Lhope — ; Indian common act the 
naxixi¢a té ka™b¢a-maji ha, haciaja¢ica" agidasnu ¢éa¢é, é Awake. A™ba 
what made the I do not desire Drs towards the rear I push my own, that I meant it. Day 
people fear to 
leave camp 
i¢dug¢e edadda™ a™¢an’gitida” té udyig¢ixide ha. Egi¢e cka™ ¢i¢ha té 
throughout what by means of which the I gaze around, in 6 At length deeds your the 
A I may prosper search of it for (move- 
myself ments) 
e- na™ fgitda™wa¢é té ya” be ha. Nikaci”ga-ma waya"’be té wicti Ayi- 
that only may be good for the Ihave <i The people Ihaveseen the I too I have 
(one) seen it them looked 
at 
ga” be: ca™ edada™ ugaxe¢a fwacka™ e‘a™i té wicti égima™ Ata™hé- de, 
myself: and what limbs strong by how it is I too Tam standing doing that dur-_ 
means of ing, 
eb¢éga" ha. Wamiské udaji, ni udji, maja”gqé, wagq¢d, wata™zi, 
I think it ci Wheat Ihave potato Ihave onion, cabbage, corn. 
sown, planted, 
hitb¢in’ge, waja™, ce, na™pa, nug¢e, a” qé-jide, tomato, lettuce, sika¢ide. 
beans, pumpkin, apple, cherry, turnip, beet, tomato, lettuce, watermelon. 
‘Léska wab¢i", can’ge, ja"¢inange, can’ge-wé%", wajin’ga-jide. Kagéha, 
Cow TI have them, horse, wagon, harness, chicken. My friend, 
nikaci’ga ¢ikage ¢é-ma WY té ugipiqtia” g¢i” a™nd‘a%i. Ki wé¢ig¢a™ 
person your friend these house the very full sitting we hear it. And mind (or plan) 
n a eee Peers ¥ Boye Dp as. a D 5 
eb¢éga” wan'gi¢é'gti e¢égai. Ki wagdca™ i“cté yégaqti b¢é éga” ha. 
I think it all they think it. And traveling asitwere very new Igo so 5 
Matb¢i” a™¢a™ b¢a"-maji -qti-ma™. Ki eddda®™ a’ ba¢é béfjut‘a® uwib¢a té 
. ? 
I walk I have by no means had enough. And what to-day Ihave raised TItellto you the, 
éskana uma” ¢inka aji yi, Ata b¢ijut‘a" ka"b¢éga". Kagéha, ¢ikage ama 
oh that: year an- when,  be- I raise T hope. My friend, yourfriend the pl. 
other yond ; sub.) 
¢éama ukiq¢aq¢a-baji ha. I’ cté kig¢iqe ama ¢éga"i ha. Pahan’ga ¢i” 
these they run unequal distances . Asif they were chasing they are ‘ Before the 
one another so one 
(mv.) 
a , f nS ] ~ 
e¢iqe ama ega*l ha. 
t=} a 
they are chasing they are 
him, their own 80 
Two Crows said:—Kagtha, nikaci’ga ¢iega"-mdcé, fe a°¢ina‘a"i -de 
My friend, people the ones like you, word we heard from when 
you 
nfs He , ~ Ot aki Pine aie Sy das , fins 
wé¢éqtia’i. Wa¢ita™ gé a™¢a”nahi’ gti. Weé¢eqti a®wan’yig¢ita® atma™ ¢i” 
we were very glad. Work ; ae we are very willing for We are very we work for ourselves we walk 
pl. in, it. gla 
ob.) 
