have fair complexion and pleasant countenances[.] The women are handsome but their beauty fade early in life – even children have gray hairs[.] The Nation may consist of 600 Warriors. The nation is in two tribes Kegh-chy-sa and K Hey-re-ro-ka the one is governed by the Red Calf the other by the Red fish – and both may produce about 600 warriors each[.] They speak a dialoqueect of the Gros Ventres. for the two Nations understand the two languages indiscriminately[.] The org

The origin of the Corbeaux is accounted for in the following manner. Two Brothers of the Gros Ventres named Kegh chy-sa and Hey re ro ka who were wicked men murdered a great number of their own relations and in consequence were obliged to fly for safety to the recesses of the Rocky Mountains. And Then falling in Wh with the Tête plâltes nation they provided themselves with wives from their nation – who speaking a different Language from their own the offspring[.] [F]rom that connection became a new tribe and formed speaking a new dialoqueect which bring was happening of necessity to be a mixture of the other two is pretty well understood […] by all them[.] The Gros Ventres call themselves E-na-sa and call the Corbeaux Kegh-chy-sa and K Hey-ru-ru-ka[.] The Corbeaux call themselves Kegh chy ta and Henne no Ka – and call the Gros Ventres E-na-ta[.] Most of the Words in both Languages begin the same but often end differently – as will appear from the following example

Gros Ventre Language	Corbeau Language	Meanings
Arrach-bogu urrach baga	Annach bogu minnach-baga	Mandans nation
Etangé bugje urrach baga	Etangé bugech minnach baga	Spotted Robe nation
Ma-pook-cha urrach baga	Ma pook ta minnach baga	Serpent nation
Aitché shebbisha urrach baga	Aitche jebba minnach baga	Black feet nation

The Corbeaux tribe can not pronounce the letter r But the Gros ventre speak Corbeau equally well with their own Language[.] Both tribes dress the Same. and The men have long hair which trail on the ground – but to make it appear long they add horse hair to their own by a cet cement of Gum[.] [T]hey comb only the forehead and for a Combs

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