A few words whose meaning could not be satisfactorily ascertained have been distinctively indicated in the Cherokee text by means of italics. In the translation the corresponding expression has been queried, or the space left entirely blank. On examining the text the student can not fail to be struck by the great number of verbs ending in _iga_. This is a peculiar form hardly ever used excepting in these formulas, where almost every paragraph contains one or more such verbs. It implies that the subject has just come and is now performing the action, and that he came for that purpose. In addition to this, many of these verbs may be either assertive or imperative (expressing entreaty), according to the accent. Thus _hatû´[n]gani´ga_ means “you have just come and are listening and it is for that purpose you came.” By slightly accenting the final syllable it becomes “come at once to listen.” It will thus be seen that the great majority of the formulas are declarative rather than petitional in form--laudatory rhapsodies instead of prayers, in the ordinary sense of the word. MEDICINE. DIDÛ[n]LĚ´SKĬ ADANÛ[n]´WÂTĬ KANÂHĚ´SKĬ. Sgĕ! Ha-Nû[n]dâgû´[n]yĭ tsûl‘dâ´histĭ, Gi´‘lĭ Gigage´ĭ, hanâ´gwa hatû´[n]gani´ga usĭnuli´yu. Hida´wĕhi-gâgû´, gahu´stĭ tsan´ultĭ nige´sû[n]na. Ha-diskwûlti´yû tĭ´nanugagĭ´, ase´gwû nige´sû[n]na tsagista´‘tĭ adû[n]ni´ga. Ulsg´eta hû[n]hihyû´[n]stani´ga. Ha-usdig´iyu-gwû ha-e´lawastû´[n] iytû´[n]ta dûhilâ´hĭstani´ga. Sgĕ! Ha-Uhû[n]tsâ´yĭ tsûl‘dâ´histĭ Gi´‘lĭ Sa‘ka´nĭ, hanâ´gwa hatû´[n]gani´ga usĭnuli´yu. Hida´wĕhi-gâgû´, gahu´stĭ tsanu´ltĭ nige´sû[n]na. Diskwûlti´yû ti´nanugai´, ase´gwû nige´sû[n]na tsagista´‘tĭ adû[n]ni´ga. Ulsge´ta hû[n]hihyû[n]stani´ga. Ha-usdigi´yu-gwû ha-e´lawastû´[n] iyû´ta dûhitâ´hĭstani´ga. Sgĕ! (Ha)-Usûhi´(-yĭ) tsûl‘dâ´histĭ, Gi‘l´ĭ Gû[n]nage´ĭ, hanâ´gwa hatû´[n]gani´ga usĭnuli´yû. Hida´wĕhi-gâgû´, gahu´sti tsanu´ltĭ nige´sû´[n]na. Diskwûlti´yû tinanugagĭ´, ase´gwû nige´sû[n]na tsagista´‘tĭ adû[n]ni´ga. Ulsg´eta hû[n]hihyû[n]stani´ga. Ha-usdigi´yu-gwû ha-e´lawastû´[n] iyû´[n]ta dûhitâ´hĭstani´ga. Sgĕ! Wa´hală´ tsûl‘dâ´histĭ, Gi´‘lĭ Tsûne´ga, hanâ´gwa hatû´[n]gani´ga usĭnuli´yu. Hida´wĕhi-gâgû´, gahu´stĭ tsanu´ltĭ nige´sû[n]na. Diskwûlti´yû ti´nanugagĭ´, ase´gwû nige´sû[n]na tsagista´‘tĭ adû[n]ni´ga. Ha-ulsge´ta hû[n]hihyû´[n]stani´ga. Ha-usdigi´yu-gwû e´lawastû´[n] iyû´[n]ta dûhitâ´hĭstani´ga. Sgĕ! Wa´hală tsûl‘dâ´histĭ Tû´ksĭ Tsûne´ga, hanâ´gwa hatû´[n]gani´ga usĭnuli´yu. Hida´wĕhi-gâgû´, gahu´stĭ tsanu´ltĭ nige´sû[n]na. Ha-kâ´lû _gayûske´ta_ tsatû[n]´neli´ga. Utsĭna´wa nu´tatănû´[n]ta.