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 White-throated Sparrow. 



Zonotricliia albicollis (Gmel.j. Klak'-sis, Little-Clock. 

 The Indians say that Klaksis whistles every hour during 

 the night, hence the name. They never tire of imitating 

 the song of the Little-Clock, and one of the favorite in- 

 terpretations is as follows: " Ma-h-zis'-kwetc, sdg'-ll-it, 

 sdg'-il-it, sdg'-il-it — Milicete Squaw, 



Again, in good Milicete, it says, " Ma-li'-skfts, ddg'-a- 

 duk\ dag'-a-duk, ddg'-a-duk' — Molly Brass Kettle, slap it, 

 slap it, slap it." 



At another time it may be, " Ma-li'- skits, kll'-o-Tit, ktl'- 

 o-llt, kM'-o-Ht — Molly Brass Kettle, speak to me," etc. 

 The Penobscot name (auct. Mr. John N. Drake) is Wdbepepe. 

 Also, the Passamaquoddies call it Wdbepe. Imitations, both. 



Chipping Sparrow. 



Spizella socialis (Wils.). Kiqka' ta-es', Garden or Field-Bird. 



Slate-colored Junco. 



Juiico liyemalis (Linn.). Pok'-wi-snau'~i-es'. 



Swallows, 

 all species, including the 



Martin, 



Progne sub is (Linn.), He-bls' -ku-tcls' . 



Cedar Wax-wing. 



Ampelis cedroruiii (VieilL). Meg ici'-mo-si-mak'-sit. 

 "Cuts its hair" (iiiosimoi), long behind and short in front, 

 like the Mohawks and others, is the meaning given. 



* Though constantly quoted by Milicetes, the language is Micmac, which 

 they do not understand. The writer learned the story from a Micmac Indian 

 in Nova Scotia : A long time ago a Micmac brought home as his wife a squaw 

 from the tribe of Milicetes, which the others did not approve of at all, for the 

 two tribes had been at enmity. Every occasion was taken to insult the wo- 

 man. One day a White-throat happened to be singing near by, and as if in 

 imitation, an Indian repeated the words given above, which were meant to 

 give offence. The word sounds like Ui-gil-az'-i — go away (Micmac), but it 

 is not. 



