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Next morning at daybreak I found my old bull on the shore, a mile below; and with him was the great cow that had hunted me away from her little one. The youngster was well grown and sturdy now, but still he followed his mother obediently; and the big bull had taken them both under his protection. I left them there undisturbed, with a thought of the mighty offspring that shall some day come smashing down from the mountain to delight the heart of camper or hunter and set his nerves a-tingle, when the lake shall again be visited and the roar of a bark trumpet roll over the sleeping lake and the startled woods. Let them kill who will. I have seen Umquenawis the Mighty as he was before fear came, and am satisfied.

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GLOSSARY OF INDIAN NAMES

+Cheokhes+, _che-ok-hes'_, the mink.

+Cheplahgan+, _chep-lah'gan_, the bald eagle.

+Ch'geegee-lokh-sis+, _ch'gee-gee'lock-sis_, the chickadee.

+Chigwooltz+, _chig-wooltz'_, the bullfrog.

+Clote Scarpe+, a legendary hero, like Hiawatha, of the Northern Indians. Pronounced variously, Clote Scarpe, Groscap, Gluscap, etc.

+Commoosie+, _com-moo-sie'_, a little shelter, or hut, of boughs and bark.

+Deedeeaskh+, _dee-dee'ask_, the blue jay.

+Eleemos+, _el-ee'mos_, the fox.

+Hawahak+, _ha-wa-hak'_, the hawk.

+Hukweem+, _huk-weem'_, the great northern diver, or loon.

+Ismaques+, _iss-ma-ques'_, the fishhawk.

+Kagax+, _kag'ax_, the weasel.

+Kakagos+, _ka-ka-gos'_, the raven.

+K'dunk+, _k'dunk'_, the toad.

+Keeokuskh+, _kee-o-kusk'_, the muskrat.

+Keeonekh+, _kee'o-nek_, the otter.

+Killooleet+, _kil'loo-leet_, the white-throated sparrow.

+Kookooskoos+, _koo-koo-skoos'_, the great horned owl.

+Koskomenos+, _kos'kom-e-nos'_, the kingfisher.

{~COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW~}+Kupkawis+, _cup-ka{~COMBINING DIAERESIS BELOW~}'wis_, the barred owl.

+Kwaseekho+, _kwa-seek'ho_, the sheldrake.

+Lhoks+, _locks_, the panther.

+Malsun+, _mal'sun_, the wolf.

+Meeko+, _meek'o_, the red squirrel.

+Megaleep+, _meg'a-leep_, the caribou.

+Milicete+, _mil'i-cete_, the name of an Indian tribe; written also Malicete.

+Mitches+, _mit'ches_, the birch partridge, or ruffed grouse.

+Moktaques+, _mok-ta'ques_, the hare.

+Mooween+, _moo-ween'_, the black bear.

+Musquash+, _mus'quash_, the muskrat.

+Nemox+, _nem'ox_, the fisher.

+Pekquam+, _pek-wam'_, the fisher.

+Quoskh+, _quoskh_, the blue heron.

+Seksagadagee+, _sek'sa-ga-da'gee_, the Canada grouse, or spruce partridge.

+Skooktum+, _skook'tum_, the trout.

+Tookhees+, _tok'hees_, the wood mouse.

+Umquenawis+, _um-que-na'wis_, the moose.

+Unk Wunk+, _unk' wunk_, the porcupine.

+Upweekis+, _up-week'iss_, the Canada lynx.

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