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Dorsey, James Owen, 1848-1848

"Osage Traditions"

an. obs. in the past | there | border |
reached and was sitting | he really said | O grandfather!
| Tsihe | {~LATIN SMALL LETTER OPEN O~}in'{~LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED K~}a
| Lodge | small
_Translation._
1 "O younger brother! we must see what can be done to make human beings
of the children."
The Black Bear came to them and stood.
3 He went to the mysterious one of day, saying,
"Ho, grandfather! the children have no bodies."
He replied, "I have an everlasting road (in which I must keep);
6 I am not the only mysterious one;
You must still seek for help."
(On reporting to the leader, the latter said,)
"O Kaxe-wahue-san, my younger brother! we must still see what can be
done."
9 So the Black Bear went to the star "Watse-{~LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED T~}u{~LATIN SMALL LETTER TURNED K~}a, saying,
"Ho, grandfather! the children have no bodies."
He replied, "I have an everlasting road (in which I must keep);
12 "I am not the only mysterious one;
"You must still seek for help.


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