rivations, I have been assisted by a number of friends; among whom I
should specially mention Mr. Alexander C. Anderson, of Victoria, V.I., and
Mr. Solomon H. Smith, of Clatsop, Oregon.
~Bibliography of the Chinook Jargon.~
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"Vocabulary of the Chenook language, as spoken about Fort Vancouver," pp.
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Horatio Hale. 4to. Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard, 1846.
A vocabulary of the "Jargon or Trade Language of Oregon," with an essay
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"A vocabulary of the Chehalis a
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