This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 Excerpt: ...both of the old women killed each other. And then presently out went the man. On his way he went. And by and by he saw some shoulder-blades (hanging) across the way before him. "In no direction can you go to pass around them," he had been told by his grandfather. "So what am I now to do? Now, my grandfather, come, make ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 Excerpt: ...both of the old women killed each other. And then presently out went the man. On his way he went. And by and by he saw some shoulder-blades (hanging) across the way before him. "In no direction can you go to pass around them," he had been told by his grandfather. "So what am I now to do? Now, my grandfather, come, make a passageway under the ground!'1 he said to his woodchuck.1 Then he took it out from the bosom of his garment. "Now, then, straight ahead do you dig the way!" Truly then did the woodchuck start digging the hole, and right there (behind) was he present. Truly fast did (the woodchuck) dig. When a certain distance it had dug, he spoke to it, saying: "Now, then, dig up towards the surface!" Truly then it dug up towards the surface; as soon as it came up to the surface, it then touched the shoulder-blades; and then everywhere, "San!" was the clank of the shoulder-blades striking (to Ayasa nondam ugwisisan tagwicininit. Ajipipagit Ayasa: "Anicinabatug! ningwisis madwatagwicin. Awagwan ucki-a-ya-i. 25 ayagwan ogani-a-'pagiton irman kabrixita'kukit. Magica pigwasitacinutug. Kayadac kitutawaganiwag a'pagini'k kabicitagu'kit au ningwisis." gether). Afterwards some huge dogs came running up, they were barking; by them were (he and his pets) barked at. Up spoke some people, saying: "Wonder what may it be that they are barking at!" "Now, then, pop out your face, my woodchuck!" Truly then with a very loud voice did the woodchuck make itself known. Then (the boy) heard the voice of a man saying: "There surely must be something there which they are barking at." "Therefore will I start off somewhere, for of no use now can I make this woodchuck." Truly then (he heard...
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Add this copy of Ojibwa Texts Volume 2 to cart. $758.60, good condition, Sold by Dotcom liquidators / dc1 rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fort Worth, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Rarebooksclub.com.
