NARRATIVE AND ITINERARY—KLAMATH VOCABULARY. 
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The idea, which prevails in Oregon, that all Indian horses are of an inferior breed, doubtless 
arises from the fact that such only are brought to the settlements for sale. Near Klamath 
marsh we saw a few animals of a piebald color, whose graceful forms and clear, piercing eyes 
showed very superior blood. It may he that their genealogy extends hack to the Barbary 
steeds introduced by the Spaniards into Mexico, and supposed to be the progenitors of the 
wild horses of the prairies. 
Near the spot where we were encamped, the marsh was not more than a mile in width ; but it 
extended an indefinite distance towards the east, and the Indians informed us that the journey 
round it was very long, and without water. They volunteered to show us a natural causeway 
to the other side ; but it proved too miry for pack mules. Our new friends all declared that 
the best trail to the Des Chutes valley led round the western side of the marsh ; and Lieut. 
Williamson finally decided to turn back and try that route. We followed almost the same 
trail as yesterday,-and encamped near the southern point of the marsh. 
A large number of Indians accompanied us, one of whom Lieut. Crook had formerly seen, in 
Yreka. These savages were intelligent, and in every way superior to those of Pit river. By 
questioning them in Chinook, Lieut. Williamson, assisted by Lieut. Crook, obtained the 
following partial vocabulary of their language. 
VOCABULARY OF THE KLAMATH LANGUAGE. 
English. 
Klamath. 
English. 
Klamath. 
Acorn. 
stup-ultz 
muk-lux 
Feet. 
patz 
spal-o-wish 
lo-lux 
an-co 
Alive, life. 
Fingers. 
Arm. 
shish-am-e-ny 
ky-ish 
schoh 
Eire. 
Arrow. 
Fire-wood. 
Autumn. 
Friend. 
tit-si 
Axe, hatchet. 
schlak-ote 
Girl. 
na-watz'-ka 
Bad. 
ko-its 
Good. 
titoh-i 
Bark. 
ntsh-atz 
Grass. 
ksnon 
Beard. 
smokl-smn.uk 1 
Great, hip-. 
ah-tay-ne 
ma-ax 
Bird. 
yoke-ul 
wush-pusli-li 
tehn.-eo li 
Green. 
Black.. 
Hai r. 
Ink 
Blood . 
H an d 
nap 
tsbo-nasb 
Blue. 
ketch -ketch -o-l i 
Hat. 
Bone. 
ka-ko 
Head. 
no s 
Bow. 
ty-ish 
kitch'-ca-ne 
sap-pe-lill 
wountz 
Heart. 
sty-mas 
kin-ka-ny 
lat-sus 
Boy. 
Hill. 
Bread. 
House. 
Canoe... 
Indian shoes .... 
wuk-schu 
Chief. 
lak-i 
Infant. 
mu-kak 
Cold.. 
kah-ti-kah 
Iron. 
wah-ti-ti 
Cow. 
mus-a-mus 
Kettle. 
po-ko 
wah-ti 
Day. 
uy-i-ta 
klah'-ka 
Knife. 
Dead, death. 
Leaf. 
ta-pac 
tsoak 
Deer. 
lil-hunx 
Lear. 
Ear. 
Earth, land. 
mo-mo-watz 
kshun 
Lightning. 
Man. 
lu-i-pols 
hish-watz 
Evening. 
Eye. 
lit-kah 
lolpe 
ptic-up 
Money. 
Moon. 
dollar 
sa-pas 
po-sant 
Father.. 
Morning. 
