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296 15. (No. 9).—(Unintelligible.)

16. (No. 10).—A woman sees Coyote coming. She is afraid and lies down, pretending to be dead. Coyote comes up to examine her, and thinks she has been dead for a long time.

17. (No. 11).—Coyote meets a manitou whose hat is made of fat. He eats of it and hurts the manitou.

18. (3 versions: Nos. 12, 59, and VAEU 23:167). First Version.—Coyote and his two children reach a lake on which there are many ducks. He tells his children to wail for his brother-in-law. A Mallard Duck comes ashore to hear what is going on. The others follow, and Coyote pulls out their feathers.

Second Version.—Coyote tells his son to wail for his brother-in-law. The Ducks hear him. One comes ashore, and says that he wants to play with them. They go from one lake to an adjoining one. The Ducks fly; Coyote and his son walk. Coyote stretches a net across the connecting river and induces the Ducks to swim. Then he catches them, takes them home, and dries them. The surviving Ducks discover what he is doing and fly away. Lynx steals Coyote's ducks, and pulls his face and his tail long. When Coyote discovers this, and when he overtakes Lynx while asleep, he takes back the ducks and pushes in his tail and face.

Third Version.—In this version the tale forms an incident of the tale of Coyote and Dog. (See p. 299.)

19. (3 versions: Nos. 13, 24, and 36). First Version.—Owl carries away crying children. Coyote pretends to be a child and cries. Owl asks for the child. He is put into the birch-bark basket of Owl, who carries him home. The children dance in Owl's tent. Coyote closes Owl's eyes with gum, and throws him into the fire. The children return.