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H. S. Lyman.
Eight—Chinook, sto-ken; Spokane, ha-en-um.
Nine—Chinook, quoist; Spokane, h'noot.
Ten—Chinook, tat-ta-lum; Spokane, oo-pen.
Twenty—Chinook, tattalum-tattalum; Spokane, es-sel oo-pen.
One hundred—Spokane, en-kay-kin.

HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES, IMPLEMENTS, ETC.

Blankets—Calapooia, Pas-sis-si.
Kettle—Calapooia, Moos-moos.
Slaves—Calapooia, El-ai-tai.
Haiqua shells, used for money, a small turritella, found on the northern coast.
Small haiqua—Calapooia, Cope-cope.
Tobacco—Calapooia, E-kai-noss.
Knives—Calapooia, Eoptstsh.
Powder—Calapooia, Poo-lal-lie.
Buffalo robe—Clatsop, Too-i-hee.
Wagon—Clatsop, Chick-chick (ono-).
High-bow Chinook canoe—Clatsop, Esquai-ah.
Big tub Chinook canoe—Clatsop, Ska-moolsk-
Small duck canoe Kah-see-tic(h).
Clackamas canoe—Clackamas, Tse-quah-min.

Even from the above meager list a number of interesting inquiries might be begun, but my object at present is only to make a small contribution along what I believe will prove a profitable line of investigation, hoping that others will add theirs. In this way something will be accomplished toward reconstructing the simple life of our natives, doing them a justice, and discovering, I am sure, what will be a delight and benefit both to the present and to the coming generations of our own people.

H. S. LYMAN.