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JOURNEY TO THE SHORES 



one hundred and fifty tents ; they speak the 

 same language with their neighbours, the 

 Snare Indians, who are a tribe of the exten- 

 sive family of the Chipewyans."* 



On the 6th of February, we accompanied 

 Mr. Prudens on a visit to a Cree encamp- 



* "As the subjects may be interesting to philolo- 

 gists, I subjoin a few words of the Blackfoot lan- 

 guage :— 



Peestah kan, 



lOUdLLO. 



IMoohksee, 



an awl. 



Nappos-oohkee, 



rum. 



Cook keet, 



give me. 



Eeninee, 



buffalo. 



Pooxapoot, 



come here. 



Kat oetsits, 



none, I have none. 



Keet sta kee, 



a beaver. 



Naum\ 



a bow. 



Stoo-an, 



a knife. 



Sassoopats, 



ammunition. 



Meenee, 



beads. 



Poommees, 



fat. 



Miss ta poot, 



keep off. 



Saw, 



no. 



Stwee, 



cold ; it is cold. 



Pennakomit, 



a horse. 



Ahseeu, 



good." 



