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 The characters ñ and ⁿ really indicate a difference in the quality of the preceding vowel. They differ between themselves only by reason of differences in sounds following.

In the vice-presidential address before cited may be found also a short sketch of the grammar of this language, probably the only one in existence. In the material left by Mr. Dorsey was a number of cards containing short grammatic notes, but none of these were in condition suitable for publication except two, on which were set forth the Biloxi imperatives in tabulated form, as follows:

Following is a list of the abbreviations made use of in this bulletin:

m., man, male; w., woman; masc., masculine; fem., feminine; sp., speaking; s. or sing., singular; du., dual; p. or pl., plural; coll., collective; cl., classifier; voc., vocative; st., sitting; std., standing; recl., reclining; cv., curvilinear; mv., moving; an., animate; intj., interjection; cf., compare; D., Dakota dialect; Ȼ., Omaha and Ponca dialect (Do1sey’s Ȼegiha); K., Kansa dialect; Os., Osage dialect; Kw., Quapaw dialect; Tc., Tciwere dialect (i. e., Iowa, Oto, and Missouri); H., Hidetsa dialect; G. indicates that the form to which it is appended was obtained through Dr. A. S. Gatschet; Bk. is placed after a word or sentence obtained from Banks or Bankston Johnson, one of Doxsey's Biloxi informants; Bj. indicates a word or sentence from Betsey Joe, another of Dorsey‘s informants; M. is placed after words or expressions obtained from Maria, daughter of the preceding; J. 0. D., James Owen Dorsey; J. R. S., John R. Swanton; + after a vowel indicates that it is lengthened, but between words in parentheses it shows that a word immediately preceding is compounded of them. ± is placed before syllables sometimes added to and sometimes omitted from a word immediately preceding. A grave accent