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. Zaba teakko: 1 confent to it, 
Tomoira ampanguinaira oola amponfae 
a@wiote autan annacirez.. Wait, ina 
little while you will have priefts in your 
land, who will teach you. 
Zaha rawoo, I fhall be glad of it. 
Ampoorras zaha rex haiza an ommex 
annahbcee. Father, I hunger, where hall 
IT find to eat? 
Annak mis akoho lahe vooffe tamanne 
gnaffafai attoole farra angondri of ro- 
noune. Son, I have many cocks, capons, 
hens, chickens, eggs, calves, fheep, 
goats, and milk. 
Zaa thea ro ako wvoofi aus. I defire 
only two capons. 
Quelle quelle amini oole abi, So fo, 
that is little for you all. 
Manfwandre ambone zaa thea mande 
miifif woorre fecque auranne aint varre. 
“When the fun is high, I will kill ducks 
4m the water, where thy rice grows. 
Maninye matte. voorre. W herewith 
‘evilt thou kill them? 
_ Amili ampingare lawe fenoo auli bachie. 
Witha long gun, full of powder and lead. 
 Oowee mande zathea ombe anyo. When 
goett thou? I will go with thee. 
Amarai ampife. ‘Ye-morrow early, 
Aho anaraiampif[e fi mandat anyon. Why 
to-morrow early, canit thou not to-day? 
_ Ato mandai. Come, let us go. 
_ Mize avorroao roandrie. See. thefe 
Birds, fir: 4. 
Ane tomoire 2aa mifix. 
am going to fire. 
_ Laa mitenne fri voorre matte. I have 
heard: how many birds are dead? 
Zai voonon vale. I have killed eight. 
Ize vale marmare. Eight! that is 
yany. 
Accorre roandrie fitea aviotie hiane 
woorre. Now, fir, wilt thou not come 
and eat of them? 
Teaka lili woofe anuivoorre allat raz. 
¥ agree to it. Cut the neck, that the 
blood may ccme out. 
Zaa lili voofe allat voole allat anfinai 
awali ani aze lawe. 1 haye cut the 
necks; pluck them, gut them, {pit 
them on a cane, and turn them. 
Zannok hea manfok enharrez. fitia bin. 
Sen, the meat is roafted, fhall we eat? 
Zaa teakg. I confent, 
Ato ajnbeanne anniffice. 
on thefe mats. 
Sos hen manfok. It is nicely roafed. 
Atae minon fig tantelle minon farakoo 
Stir not, I 
Let us fit 
eno. Let us drink wine. I drink thy 
health. ‘ 
Zai koo. And I thine. 
Vinfk ben ondooe in twato foofoe narre 
eronnon voaguembe onces mamy Voaniyo, 
Zs 
“Of the Language of Madagafear. 
[ Sup. 
I am full of meat. Slave, bring rice- 
milk, beans, ripe banyans, and prunes. 
Accorre anno awiotie autanna anat ife 
oomai annoo. If thou come to my town, 
what fhall I give thee? 
Vas. T know not. 
Zabhai moofguin kin en angombe akoo am 
enpoorras rene rafooze vali anat ana- 
cawandri xana lake zanna ampelle anna 
lahe oratongue ondeves annai abelin fig 
mitoudre hen. I am poor; thou wilt 
eat only beef and chickens: but my 
father fhall be there, my mother, my 
grandmother, my wife, my fifter, my 
fon and daughter, my brother, my uncle 
and aunt, and my flaves fhall ferve us 
with wine and meat. 
Accore fibin fuie. 
fith ? 
Hin ko malak oola makai famboorre 
juie. We will eat.fome. I will fend 
men to take fifh. 
lje marmare fuie an voinangue. 
there many fifh in your river? 
Marmare: Many. 
Ooaira. Whither goeft thou ? 
_ Miraa oola mabai famboole fue. 1 
am to, fee for my men to take fifh. 
Toomooaire zaa thea mandeano. Stays 
T will go with thee. 
4ioo mande ban. Let us go then, 
ize winangue. Here is the river. . 
Ize oole mahai famboole fuie. Here 
are the men ready to take fifh. 
Ize maroo tali faya anni foole. 
are many lines fafiened to a net. 
Samboorre fuie enctoc. ‘They are to 
take the fith. 
Abo oole fimatao voy omban vinangue, 
The men are bold, for all the crocodiles, 
venturing into the river. 
Ize ef famboorre tali. THere’s anend; 
they are taking in the lines. 
Abo marre fuie. Ah' how many fifh 
Miraa lanzaa. Look! Reckon. 
Maninye ef tootele fuie. What thall 
we do with all this fifh ? 
Vas famboerre tea anug fuie tcomoira 
zahai amilioo labi. JY khow not. ‘Take 
what thou wilt, the reft I fhall divide 
among my people. 
Zaa flea famboorre fuie anno tampon 
ondeve anno mitondre antrangue. auno, 
J will not take any of this fifth; your 
flaves fhall carry what you chooic to 
your hou. i 
So abigo, Well faid! 
Méndai allboa zabai ombe ampan- 
guincira. Go before, I fhall be there 
in a little while. 
Zaha lajo falame, 
faxewel, 
Shall we eat no 
Are 
Here 
T will go then, 
Te 
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