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 TEXTS IN THE TANĔKS ADE, OR BILOXI, LANGUAGE

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Rabbit (person) Frenchman his friend to work he helped him potato they planted. Rabbit potato vine ate devoured. And then again corn they planted again. “Root (ob.<.br>sign) I eat eat,” said Rabbit the (sub.). Corn root dug pulled up entirely. What (ob.) he did not find it they say. “Water dig make ob. let us dig,” (i. e., a well) sign said French- man the (sub.). Rabbit did not desire it. Well he dig it alone must ? “Water again you drink not shall,” [said Frenchman (sub.)]. “It makes no difference! Dew I lick off I am used to it  .” said Rabbit (sub.). Tar[- A tar baby]personmade he stood it up there, well close to. Rabbit cane tin bucket took was coming. There he arrived then he spoke to him. He said nothing. “O friend, what is the matter? Are you angry?” said Rabbit. Hand (ob.) [with] then used he hit it. He stuck to it he hit it when. “On the other side again I do it I hit you will if Let me go!” he was saying that. “On the orther side again I do it I kick you will, if” said Rabbit. He kicked it when he stuck to it. And then when in a round ball he sat. Then Frenchman there arrived. there arrived when (or, and) he tied him. He tied him when (- and) laid him down when (and) he was scolding him. Then brier patch he was much afraid of as he lay he said. Then “Brier you fear greatly as, brier I throw you .” [said Frenchman (sub.)]. Rabbit, (sub.) “Oh no!” said. Rabbit (sub.). “You fear it greatly as, brier I send you into (contin- gent sign),” said and, Rabbit he took. “Into the brier I throw you,” said Frenchman (sub.)]. Went fell. Laughing went Rabbit (sub.).. So far.