Ross's Adventures of the first settlers on the Oregon or Columbia River, 1810-1813Ross, Alexander
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Ross's Adventures of the first settlers on the Oregon or Columbia River, 1810-1813
Ross, Alexander
Mississippi River Valley -- Description and travel; United States -- Description and travel; West (U.S.) -- Description and travel
Blanket Pa-chichè-till-cup
Blue cloth Othlal-ough
Red cloth Pill-pill
{347} White Till-cup
Black or blue Othlal-ough
Axe Kits-tan
Knife Opitch-ach
Needle Ke-pa-watt
Beads Cum-us-ack
Kettle Useun
Wood Ecskaun
Chest Ecskaun
Bad weather Ecusach
Rain Is-tau-elch
Sun U-laugh
Moon Ul-chey
Night Polackly
Far off Sciah
Doctor Keel-alley
Good spirit Econè
Bad spirit Ecutoch
Heart Eats-im-oughts
Sick Etsitsa
It’s done Hi-low
Full Pattle
Swan Ou-wucha
Goose Cal-a-cal-ama
Duck Oqueeh-quech
Prophet Etaminua
Priest Etaminua
Sea-otter Elackiè
Land-otter Enanamux
Beaver Enna
Musk-rat Eminticoo
Bear H-whoot
Eat Mack-amack
Hungry Oh-low
I am hungry Nica oh-low
Bread Chap-all-ell
Water Ill-chu
{348} Take it Eskam
Fire Uliptskè
Hat Ohe-a-pool
Powder Te-whoot
To look Nananitch
What’s your name? Cat-the-achal?
Shame Nachamats
Balls Caleitan
Strawberries O’lèlè
Raspberries Amute
Potatoes Wapatoe
Sweet onions Ulalach
A present Patlatch
To make Makouke
Iron Chick-amen
Brass-wire Thack-alle
Medicine Eptl-ach
Buttons Cill-cill
Steal Capshewalla
Understand Each-e-chimley
To speak Kep-all-oulaw
Great many Hi-oh
Capot Capawillaughtè
The same Quack-ick-qua
Game Chal-e-chall
Handsome Etoughtey
Herrings Owl-chaus
Tobacco Cay-nult
How many whites? Queentshech pasheshiooks?
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