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Book Excerpt: m>.This seemed the more proper, as the work would thereby be rendered ofpractical use, independent of what philological value it may possess.In collating the words of the present work and obtaining theirderivations, I have been assisted by a number of friends; among whom Ishould specially mention Mr. Alexander C. Anderson, of Victoria, V.I., andMr. Solomon H. Smith, of Clatsop, Oregon. Bibliography of the Chinook Jargon. _Journal of Travels over the Rocky Mountains._ By Rev. Samuel Parker.12mo. Ithaca, N.Y., 1838."Vocabulary of the Chenook language, as spoken about Fort Vancouver," pp.336-338._Ethnography and Philology of the United States Exploring Expedition._ ByHoratio Hale. 4to. Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard, 1846.A vocabulary of the "Jargon or Trade Language of Oregon," with an essaythereon, and phrases, is given in this work, pp. 636-650._Transactions of the American Ethnological Society._ 2 vols., 8vo. NewYork: Bartlett & Welford, 1845, 1848.InRead More
