Keith, George. An Account of Mackenzie River (Letters to Roderick Mackenzie), 1807-1817. An electronic transcription. MFTP #0033

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excepted, which I humbly leave to the decision of a more accurate and better Judge) as far as my knowledge and ability will admit. Upon which account I again request you will be kind enough to excuse the deficiencies of the present, from

Sir,

Your very obedient

& humble servant

George Keith

Vocabulary.

Father 

Téhé 

Lying 

Waosi 

Mother 

Anna 

Pain 

Allijeh 

My Son 

Cetehein 

Lazy 

Toucin-iren 

My Daughter 

Cet-hué 

Ice 

Ychin 

[My] Brother 

Coonega 

Day 

Tinich 

[My] Husband 

Ced-dinnah 

Night 

Echtlyé 

[My] Sister 

Sadeté 

Summer 

Jimbih 

[My] Wife 

Cetsickhé 

Winter 

Yach-geh 

[My] Head 

Cet-thi 

Autumn 

Teeh-tsellé 

[My] Nose 

Cinsie 

Spring 

Isse[-]geh 

[My] Eyes 

Cinaché 

Earth 

Déeh 

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