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indicate the position of an object situated in an open, clear ground. An animal out 

 on an open stretch of land would be said to be i.io tso, ' some way off,' also, 



8 Kwa'kwEstEns is an interesting compound. It is composed of the verbal 

 stem kwakQ, ' to strike,' the synthetic form for head, es, which is taken from the 

 independent form skai)/ES, the instrumental suffix -tKn, and the possessive sign « of 

 the third person. It consequently signifies ' an instrument for breaking heads.' A 

 weapon or club for striking the body generally is termed hma'knonBii, 'a striking 



instrument.' . , i • ,. ^ ^t. 



' t'li' I'll Ellis means literally ' to foot it.' It is not exactly dancing, but rathep 

 rapid movements from place to place. The rapid motions of the mothers on the roof 

 misled the KauO'tcin in thinking thorn to be SmElo' and SkElu'tsEmEs. It was not 

 till they had repeatedly carried off the latter as slaves that they learned the mistake. 



» tK tlu nEtsa = ' the other,' is literally ' the again one.' 



' The reduplication of this term marks the repetition of the Action. In the story 

 as usually told by the Indians the coming of the Kauc'tcin and the taking of the two 

 brothers as supposed slaves occurred several times. In the version here given this 

 part is left out to save a tiresome repetition of the same phraseology. 



'" The comparison of this compound hva-Jil's with to-M's is interesting. The 

 Jtiva here is the indefinite article which figures so largely in Salish syntax. Its 

 presence here gives the sense of indeflniteness to the time which elapsed. When hl'a 

 is compounded with to the opposite sense is conveyed. This to is seen to enter into all 

 sorts of compounds. It is the prefix in tu-tla, he, him, of which the plural form m 

 te7<-tla'lEm plays so conspicuous a role in Kwa'ntlEn narrative. The same element 

 is seen in the interrogative to-wet ? ' whose ? ' and in many other compounds, 



Fbbb Translation op above Stories, 



Story of the 31agie Water and Salmon. 



Once upon a time a young man went out fishing. In a little while he 

 secured a fish. As he was dipping his bag-net to try his luck again, he 

 heard a strange whistling kind of noise. He paused to listen. Presently 

 he dipped his net again. As he did so he heard the same strange noise. 

 Again he listened and tried to discover what it was, but at first could not. 

 When he listened the sound ceased, but began again as soon as he dipped 

 his net. After a while he discovered that the noise proceeded from the fish 

 he had taken. He then knew that it was no common fish. He stopped his 

 work at once, folded up his net, and went home. When he reached home he 

 told his parents that he was going away for a time, but would come back 

 acain soon. His intention was to go away and train himself for a medicine- 

 man. He took a little food with him and then set out. All the time that 

 he was absent his parents kept his bed ready for him. After he had been 

 away for four months he prepared to return home. While on the way he 

 bound his stomach with cedar-bands to stay his hunger and support his 

 frame, which was much attenuated by his long fast. It was night when 

 he reached home. His mother, who was awake, heard him enter and 

 awoke her husband. They called out to him and asked if it was he. He 

 replied in the affirmative, and they at once got up and assisted him to his 

 bed. When he had recovered his strength a large number of people came 

 together to see him. When they had all assembled the elders said to the 

 different young men present, ' Let us see you perform your magic feats.' 

 The young men responded by getting up and going through their tricks. 

 When they had finished the youth who had caught the strange fish said, 

 ' Let the fire be made up.' The elders also added, ' Make up the fire ; we 

 are going to see him perform some great wonder.' The youth then came 

 forward and asked the others to fetch a large kettle. They went for the 

 utensil and presently returned with it and placed it near the fire. The 

 youth then began his dance. He danced from end to end of the big kettle, 



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