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W. F. WENTZEL'S
Ko-nen-ni. ............ _ ....................... Ten.
Aunk-ee-ko-nen-no ......................... Twenty.
Taw-ghee-ko-nen-no ...................... Thirty.
Ting-ghee-ko-nen-no ....................... Forty.
Ninni-they .................................. You begin.
Eh-kon-davV ................................. Ended.
Tlegh-he ...................................... Yes.
Heel-ai ............... ......................... No.
Tow-an-nee ................................... How.
Et-Iaw-ho ...................... _ ............. When.
Tin-nai-tee ................................... Where.
Yea-dil-tee ................................... What.
Mea-dee ........ .......... ..................... Who.
Did di-zin-na ................................. To·day.
Sa-chongh.ai ................................ To-morrow.
Nehl-he ....................................... Look
Nin-ni-net-ci. ................................ Yours.
Et-Ian-ee-taw ................................ With what.
Ko-rau-gai ................................... Under.
Ko-dan-gai .................................... Upon.
This, dear sir, is an authentic account of this country and its
inhabitants with a few hints on some Indians who are not under
its immediate dependency, upon which I might have enlarged
had not the scarcity of paper obliged me to put an end to my
letter.
If I attempted this imperfect description it was not with a
vie,,, of gaining praise to myself or giving information to you,
sir, but as I have already observed, to show with what readiness
I should always attend your wishes. But were I to declare in
favor of this undertaking of which you are pleased to desire
my opinion it), I would abuse your confidence and commit an
(1) Mr. Roderick McKenzie had the intention of puhli8hing a ili.tory of the North­
West Company; see: H Reminiscences. "