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Gulf about lyoy. A few notes, relating chiefly to the material culture 

 of the people, were made and a number of photographs were taken, 

 but only a single expression in the old Houma language could be 

 secured, and it is evident that the vocalnilary obtained in 1907 from 

 an old woman belonging to the western settlements of these Indians 

 is all relating" to their language that can now be expected from them. 



l-ii,. kjS. — l-Lstc'llf .Saiulrcss. one of tiu- tmir sur\i\iiii 

 speakers of Cliitimacha. 



Iletfire selling oiU on lhi> irip I )r. Swanloii spenl a lew days 

 in \ew ( )rleans examining some of ilie nianuscri])ls belonging to 

 the Louisiana Historical Society now ])reser\ed in tin- (aliildo. and 

 was able to add several items to his material on the bi>i(iry ot ibe 

 southea.stern Indians. Mis success in this work w.is much aided 

 by Miss ("arrie I^. breret, who lia-^ iinn)r(baU' charge ol ihr manu- 

 scripts. 



