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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE 



Mitchell (L.) — Continued. 



transferred from the original Passamaquoddy 

 very perceptible in this, and I have endeavored 

 to give this form to my version. It is called 

 the Story of Niflfon. Niffon was a beautiful 

 girl, the grand daughter of the "Rain, who warned 

 her against going to the North. But she dis- 

 obeys, and when there is frozen. The Rain 

 calls on her warriors, such as the South and 

 "West winds with their attendants, who make 

 war on the Cold or North, and finally rescue 

 her. The poem is very vigorous and beautiful. 



The superstitions of the Passama- 



q noddies. (*) 



Manuscript, in Indian [Micmac ?] and Eng- 

 lish, in possession of Charles Gr. Leland. Title 

 from Leland's Algonquin legends, p. x. 



[Songs, folk-lore, traditions, legends, 



and stories of the Passamaquoddy In- 

 dians.] (*) 

 Manuscripts, In possession of Charles G. Le- 

 land, who describes them for me as follows, in a 

 letter dated Dec. 17, 1889: 



Songs in Passamaquoddy Indian, with Eng- 

 lish translation (literal), both by Louis Mitchell, 

 a Passamaquoddy Indian, formerly member 

 of the legislature. The songs are as follows : 



M'utch hunt winto wag'n. The Devil's song. 

 This song consists of only 13 words. It is be- 

 lieved to have been sung by the evil spirit at a 

 dance. 



Keewaquay M'node. The song of a man who 

 bewails his lonely, desolate condition, having 

 been changed to a giant of the wilderness by 

 sorcery. 



Peematt kee poosin. The snake-dance song. 



Meta malia. A dancing song. 



Nolraa mea inton aganell. Two songs of 

 barter or exchange sung by the nolmi higan or 

 clowns when articles are exchanged. This is 

 a game, but the goods thus bartered are kept. 

 These are also mentioned as Nol ma me into 

 waganell. 



A Mareschite Indian song beginning with 

 the words Tefa Malia clinisyan, etc. (Your 

 name is Maria.) 



M'ska nen intoo wagan. Song of salutation, 

 sung by the Passamaquoddy Indians when 

 visited by the Penobscots, Micraacs, or other 

 Indians. 



Whip pow less or Bick chess quess. Song of 

 the "Whippoorwill. 



Wap pee pee. The song of the "Wa pee pee, 

 a bird which sings every three hours. Name 

 in English unknown to the transcriber, L. 

 Mitchell. 



Chee lau chee lee. The robin's song. 



Wol ma me winto wag'n. Song of the porcu- 

 pine. 



Three lullaby songs of about 150 words each. 

 One is sung to a crying babe, one to a babe 

 which is quiet, and the other to make the child 

 'sleep. 



Mitchell (L.) — Continued. 



The lonesome song. Sung by a captive 

 awaiting torture (death song), invoking the 

 Chee pel anqu' or spirit of the night to come 

 and bear him away. 



The song of a disappointed lover. 



"Wiskittapess and Pilsquess. A song of two 

 lovers who became rocks. One of these rocks 

 is the well-known "Friar" at Campobello. 



This forms altogether a manuscript of 71 

 pages, half Indian, of about 120 to 150 words to 

 a page. 



II. 



Answers to a number of questions on the 

 folk-lore of the Passamaquoddy Indians, put by 

 Charles G. Leland to Louis Mitchell; questions 

 suggested by incidents in the Norse Edda. 

 Contains a few Indian words, e. g. Lox, the In- 

 dian devil ; K'tchiknangtch, the Great Turtle, 

 etc. 14 pages. 



III. 



Traditions of Algonkin Indian wars (?j. 



Sketches of life and customs among the In- 

 dians, with curious rude sketches, by L. Mitch- 

 ell. Contains a few Indian words. 13 pages. 



IV. 



Passamaquoddy legends, translated by Louis 

 Mitchell: 



Story of At wask ni kess. 



The story of Niffon. 



The story of Appodumkin. 



Contain a few Indian words. These were 

 originally songs, or were chanted. 32 pages. 



V. 



Passamaquoddy Indian dream-book, with the 

 relation of dreams to magic; by Louis Mitchell. 



Contains Indian words. This is one of the 

 most singular or curious works of the kind 

 ever written. 14 pages. 



VI. 



Passamaquoddy stories, transcribed by Louis 

 Mitchell for Charles G. Leland. 



The lazy Indian ; one of the legends of Mount 

 Katahdin. 



The Maquajess. 



Quabeeti squeesis, or the Beaver's daughter. 



Alamu'sitt. The Humming Bird. 



All contain Indian words. These are stories 

 which were once sung, or poems. 35 pages. 



I have packed away and not now at hand 

 three or four times as many manuscripts of the 

 same kind. 



Mizi anamiawinun anamie-muzinaigun 

 [Chippewa]. See O'Meara (F. A.) 



[Mogridge (George).] History, manners, 

 and customs | of the | North American 

 Indians. I By Old Humphrey. | Revised 

 by Thomas O. Summers, D. D. | 



