The Washo Language of East Central California and Nevada*

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  • A. L. KROEBER
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id is dashed to death on a rock. a village where he stays. ralcon loses everything. (Cf. 31, At night, accompanied by his d. As he goes he sings. When makes food and water for him. go on. The prairie falcon still ird night they reach the Kaweah Thowchilla. live together, with the eagle as on is a successful gambler. The lave. Next day he gambles with [le loses one ear and stakes the falcon's wife and cohabits with ig that lie has. (Cf. 31.) That nes to an old woman and a girl. thers, who constantly fight, come e catches rabbits. Next day he ;s the boat out to sea. The two iem back to land. Next day the on falls into the -water and is le, knows of his nephew's death e two boys show him where the (dives down. Coming to seven -hich to follow. He comes to a rnt for fuel. The prairie falcon es him to life. a and her daughter live alone. [e girl gives birth to twins. She iere when the girl is away. He openwork basket and steals the ier, who is their father, cannot has warned them against their Dyote comes. The panther kills ren. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PUBLICATIONS

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تاریخ انتشار 2003