Overland Monthly and Out West MagazineBret Harte A. Roman 1868-1875, 1909 |
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Page 78
... Wah - wah . Wah - wah , it was said , had invented fire . Lean - face revered him for that . It indicated superiority . Many times had he been in Wah - wah's cave . No one had ever beheld Wa - wah in the never- wake - up . It was ...
... Wah - wah . Wah - wah , it was said , had invented fire . Lean - face revered him for that . It indicated superiority . Many times had he been in Wah - wah's cave . No one had ever beheld Wa - wah in the never- wake - up . It was ...
Page 79
... Wah - wah ! " Then- " Wah - wah , " faintly echoed from the cave . Lean - face was startled . He stared , but saw no one . " Wah - wah ! " he cried again . " Wah - wah , " came the echo . The Great Man was evidently near , but invisible ...
... Wah - wah ! " Then- " Wah - wah , " faintly echoed from the cave . Lean - face was startled . He stared , but saw no one . " Wah - wah ! " he cried again . " Wah - wah , " came the echo . The Great Man was evidently near , but invisible ...
Page 80
... Wah - wah said he is my friend . He will fight with his fire when he is angry , " stated the traveler . Pobolo was perplexed ; Ugwuf , agitated . " What more did he say to you ? " in- terrogated the latter . " Many things , " replied ...
... Wah - wah said he is my friend . He will fight with his fire when he is angry , " stated the traveler . Pobolo was perplexed ; Ugwuf , agitated . " What more did he say to you ? " in- terrogated the latter . " Many things , " replied ...
Page 81
... Wah - wah welcomed it to the use of Wah - wah's fire . When a tribesman died , Lean - face as- sisted at the burial , for it was Wah - wah's will that the dead be inhumed : otherwise they would return and annoy their breth- ren ...
... Wah - wah welcomed it to the use of Wah - wah's fire . When a tribesman died , Lean - face as- sisted at the burial , for it was Wah - wah's will that the dead be inhumed : otherwise they would return and annoy their breth- ren ...
Page 82
... Wah - wah came to me in the night , ' said Lean - face , " and showed me this : to take the hair from cow . See all hair . Wah - wah says , when Ugwuf fights , Ug- wuf wear cow's head and hair . It is good to take food from enemies when ...
... Wah - wah came to me in the night , ' said Lean - face , " and showed me this : to take the hair from cow . See all hair . Wah - wah says , when Ugwuf fights , Ug- wuf wear cow's head and hair . It is good to take food from enemies when ...
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