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Do'syowa Ganok'day&lU Ti yuh'not aah' 2/ 1842*

■Begaisddlg Ji 3,

THE MENTAL ELEVATOR. •

Buffalo-Creek Reservation, March 2, 1842.
* Number 3.

“ Neh nr nail dahsat Lack neh asa'awih'sek ; r-en. nonhn ah-

saniah asa'yabdah on :k : neh. non ah ahseh aslwa nahkek.
iC Nesahah ne gai'wihs'Jich; yontch stLdalf gwah n-'/ikuh
ne gava'neshlh, deyiuhhatheh ; nef.kuh nor.da'detg' 1:ahdania
nayagahnig :l/d,;het nek huh heyutjiafnelsoh re y hhehr\vch.
Oyad ohshIdogIhdii:geh tg .w/no gwah nehbocweh, ne Pro¬
ve :bs 6: 22,23.

A few examples of words where the meaning is changed

by the use of h instead of h in spelling them.

Neh na ga he ni yu vvl ne go eh dah ge'gwa ga ya do nyoh

we sun dewe hah shoh he ni gin rich, dvn gwah neh ne h
a wan dyllhkii: k ha ve'vadoh, nae he ni gin dch dva gwah
gill shah neh ne h Iwan dy h lll'dirk.

sah'gwah, thy bread, eah'gwah, rather,

hob seh, lie rides on horseback, hoh sefw by rides in a carriage,
ge ih, four, glifi, standing tree,
ho noh' ah, his mother, ho noh'ah, his head,
neh, (con.) that, in order that, neh, that, or this, (def. art.)
gah'gaah, raven, gah'gaah, crow,
a go if seh, I rode on horseback, a geh. seh, I rode in a carriage,,
’.71AW gahseh'dah, carriage, gasheh'dah, bottle,

Stiich Cases are very. abundant ill the Seneca language,

Wtr
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G'E NEB I S . >

Oi'WA'H III.

]pa .11 eft no shais'dah syi'gwa he ni ga g a das hay a ah na.i

'no van shall ne ga nynoli ga ha'da go wa lies no yah di sah-
hoh Na wen ni yuh Jehovah: nehkuh ne sagawa ah'se
me ye oh, Do.gas gall ha wa Na wen ni yuh tah ah taeswaak
aiah'de yo on'jda ge ne gah a go ?
2 Nell ne ye'o'h gawa'ahse no shais dah, aya geld nae ne
Wadonih no ga'idoh ,ne gah a'go;
3 Nell gwa'sho ne wa'yonthah nah de'wahsa'nohjih gait
he ni ga ufaidah, Na wen ni yuh ha wa, tail ah nae tae' swayak
■sa noil dill hah dan ji ya o nyoh, dasnieh neh'huh.
4 No shais'dali ga wa7ahse lie ye' eh* tah ah neh'iiuh do gas
tali dae'sni eh :
5 Me sah ah Nawenni yuh haynide'ihji wah ne wat nis-
ha deh najik na-ga, onah awande ho'do gwa'o ne jigaah-
;geh sh o ii; da j i swa dye' ak Na wen -ni yuh, a j i y an de'i ak ne
\vi vu kuh ne waet galn
6 Neh dih no nah ne ye oh -gut gat hwah he ga it heh wi yu
na'yek, go wi'yuh seh oh sahe gah, neh kuh awih sak teh he-
ga it na ya'guh ni'goh da ah, o nah go'yon da gw ah, go gob;
tho wawih hairi'gwah ne'yioh ni nes, hogoh kulr haih gwah.
7 0 nah de o nant gah'gwaih'sho neh'kuii o nah ho nan'ni-
nan doigah ho dih'nos dan geli: neh kuh neh do'di nah'da noh'-
;son doh ne tig nah o'nah-doh da, ho.nan'da cii'syo nya ni ne
ya ni'nah dob'gwah.
•8 Neh ;kuh no wa'wa na'o gah Na wen ni yuh Je ho vah i es
me gah a'go shoh, no nah ja wa'nii hu'noh he wa'da nis'hi nehs,
'O nah ne Adam huh ne'yioh onan'dahseii'doh he o well
nies Na wen ni yuh Jehovah heov/eh gJidgli ne gah a go.
9 Neh Na wen ni yuh Je ho wail lie o'yas hah ne Ad am
haw a'ahse, ;ga a' nibses'?
•10# nah ha w!, aga'ogah me swa nah ne gah a'go neh
kuh no gah'%uk neh gaiomih ha gehhos dah geh aga'dah-
■ seh'doh' kuh.
11 Neh kuh maawa so o' esa'owT he sah nos'dah geh ? sa-
•goh' gih ue gk it ne goi'wisah'se ne tah ah ta'sek ?
12 Q-nah .tha wa no'gw-eh, Neh ne ye oh ne' sgawi na-
^yak'neh sek, ne dyo.ga'wi, gkge'goh' kuh.
13 Neh kuh Na wen ni yuh Jehovah sagawa ah'se ne ye-
•oh, a nah of ne gah neh' neh huh nah sye'I Onalyga wa ne
ye'oli, ne nosbais'dah dok ni'goh ga' hat huh o nah a ge'goh.
14 Neh kuh Nawenniyuh Jehovah hawa'ahse noshais-
uJali neh nih lie in sa'ye na'wah na ga de wa de nyah.doh-
 *goh fie'syah da deli syi gwa'deh jih mii ne gm gwegoh rw* gr
she'neh shoh oh, kuh ne ga nyuoh'shoh oil ne' ga ha da go ;
sitgwis'dah geh shoh a chah'dan dyah'thak, neh kuh r o eli hat¬
ha ahsek'sek ga gwegoh henisa'nishag.e nah so hek.
15 Neh. kuh nak'dat de ji'yali do ga da ja da deh'swaali'sek is
kuh ne ye oh, haeh gwa' kuh ne swa ji'ya da dyieh neh kuh
ne gaohwah. ha ye'wa ji'ya da'dyieh : ne da ga'neli yuk ne
sanoh ah'geh, neh kuh nis das hit' na a'dah geh.
16 Sha ga'wa ah'se ne ye oh, wesuh hagega'is naltnah-
nedah nah sah ni go'a et'ganthak neh kuh no nah novah na-
sa'dyah da dye'ak, wa nyah'da go'sho ah sat gat hwa'an dvieh
ne she a'wak shoh : neh kuh ah syaf gai'deh go ok ha vah da deli
ne deja'di, ant ya'noh do'ni ak' kuh.
17 Hawa'ahse ne Adam, neh gafonih shevaf'bon dadoh
ne deja'di, sagoh kuh ne gait' neh'hu-i gi goi'w is ah'se agi„
sanoh' nae ahsek, dewade nyah'doh goh dih he yu un'jadeh
is disai'wah : wa nyah da go ahsek'sek ne wa'do nih ga gwo-
goh he ni sa'nis ha ge nah so hek.
18 Oik'dah shoh'oh kuh no no'nih dah'shoh oh awaw'do-
dyak he syah'dadeh : neh kuh nahsek'sek henryo wa'do nih
ne gant hah'shoh.
19 Dali sah'dok gwa'ak neh se goh'sah geh nah sek ne sah-
gw ah, heniyoweh neh huh ant shat'gon dtrk ,no eh'dahgeh;
neh huh sah ah tga'gwah he syah da deh, nesah'a h noeh-
dahsho he soi'yah do'nyah doh, neh hudih' kuh oeh'dag >
ant shat'gon dirk.
20Neh ne Adam sago'yasdoh ne'vioh, Eve, [y oh hek;]
neh gai'onih hene sago'dmoh'ah ga gwegoh lie my o va-
goh'heh.
21 Na yah da gwen ni vuh Je ho yah ha go'ya dyah'da wih-
svonvani ne Adam kuh ne' yioh gahsymh'sah, neh kuh
ha go'yas yo nl
22 Ha wa' Na yah da gwen ni vuh Je ho vah, swat gat huh
neh no'gweh neh huh naha'wah hemyuh'da nih ne ji-
dwa'vah daa sholi aa'yandeh ne wivu kuh ne wa et'gali;
da neh dih dya gwah ha a'ni soh'da dat, ha a'von da guh ^ kali
ne gait ne' yo heh, a'ak, neh kuh na'o hek ha yu'i wa da dyieh ;
23 Nell gai'o nih Na wen ni vuh Je ho vah sho yah 'dit ga'oh
he'o well ne ni gah'a aa'neh ne Eden gayasoh," o nah °ne no
ga eh'dah geh da ah'nya ah he o well tha weh'dah goh.
24 Da onah sho yah'dit ga oh no'gweh; neh kuh sha g Ti¬
dy 0 oh net gai.h'gwit gas'gwa ne ni gah'a aa'neh ne Eden cher-
u bims, [ha di'has dis'yo wa nah na di'o yah'ge o noh,] neh kuh
no deh'doii gooh wahsha'ah deyu'disa deny (/gwah doh ti ga-
gwe goh he'ni yu vah'doh o nos'da doh neh neh huh' ha y2.fr
lietgait ne' yo hell,
 25
GA&lSfAE£ 7. 12?s, 11% & 8*3. Burlington.
1
GA'na hoh yu hn-jah geh neb neb sho gwaa'wi
Neb. na yo gwatl ni ga i vtis dab,'go ok,
Neb Na vab'da gwen ni'yo nyob jie'dyoh he'nyob
Nell sho gwa dab swiyusdanili.
* 2

Neb neb Je sits he ni yiu i wa'nl a gwat

He ni sho gwa nooh'gwafL gwai wa'neb a gob ;
Neh'dih diui'wab di'she dwauh'sao nyo ok dyut gont
He'n jl web' neb 0 dyoh'he nyok.
3
O'na-dib' dwab ni gois'ah na she divat hon dek
He ni ga'ya nes'yub das neh sho gwaa'wih,
N V yu do ghs'dah go ok noi'wi yus dob shdb
Nell dwaii ni goaii'geh a'wan dak.
4
Haob, ona-nyiua dwab ni go is'ah'sho do gas
Neb hu’/ ni yaw ill he til thoh ni goob'da
Na'vvenniyub ne Ga/yabgeh yu kn'jab geh,
She'd wada'no thus gaa naseb.

GANN AH 8. 11s. Prescott. A

1
O niyoh ga gaNshh gob, swai' wi yus dob?
Ga yhn dab gjh neb swai wa gwen ni vits tab'
Neb hub' gai' wall wa tyo wih' na wa nab geh'J
A nab'ot osaah' nai he ni yaah so?
2
B i noli asab'dydk lb sab'ah deb'nya di,
1 ft' g '> wen ni vub' a go yab'da go hab,
A gob'has deb'syd nib da go'das do'ok,
I) a g o'yab d ah'gwab dab'go o.k gall soh'dab*
3
Neb no nab' be dyo'no ds sea ha;go' 110k,
Gall ban da nyob' no oft ni go a et gent
Tib'ah de' wan dob' ta sa yab'do web'skh*
Neb s.|b'4h Nib dab nya'di ak, a gc-'da*
 21

' 4
No nah' o jis'dago ha yut hai'no'ok
A ga da' ni d i os' h 1ft a sa'yaft'da guft,
Nell nolidoh'gwafi tali'ah to sack/well dak,
Neft'sho niwi, a wa des gift si1 go'e.
5
Haill gwaft, na yon dyaft dis'aft nag o'gw eft daft*
Ga gwe'goh a ye g ift daft'de wah de nvns
No ke nooh gwaft, neft'kuh, no nah oh haft daft
•ijo'yas dah'go ok lie go no aft'geh.
6
Not wais'h 1ft glft'gai ft Je sits ha yaft'da deft.
Na wa do''shaft, I ft, lift ah ti gat gin
Ha di yaft'da deft no waft ni go'as waas'
Taft ah de wan doll' do wan doh' ta'gat gaftl
GAANAH 9. L. M.

t 1
Swah dln'dih, neft sWai'o wa nant
Na gi wi yus'doft shift, ha wa
Na yaft'da,,gvven ni yiift', neft kuh
Y a In'j a g w e g o h ha d i' ye n a.
2
Aohek neft ao'yaftdaak
Ne gwl naft; neft gwa, ga no oh
Heh' na o yaft da wah no'gweh,
Ne t aft ah tai'wa gwen ni yus.
3
Neft Nift oyandet a go nift,
Heh oi'oWanah gwai'ont,
Ne ft' kuh o y an det' a wan doft.'
Gai'wa gwen ni yuft' ne gwa naft*
4
Neft a wan dy lift'd o k heniyo
Ni wa gyIn na'waft syoft., neft'kuh
Ga gwe'goh o i'wa nel gwat
Naft is nah swa ye na'waft syoft.
5
Swahdlndih, aye'ehijent, kuh,
Ne go nonk'da no nih, &eh kuh
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In"eh an je chi ges'gwa q nyofr

Nell ogweh, ne gukwan'dak o!i>
6
Swall'dan dih e chi'yak dit gah,
Na di nis'he o nail, nek kuh
Gwai'ont, sa noh a sah dyuk selc
Dya gwah a ye'chi gah'syo nih.
7
Chi'o nyali na gi'wih sail hok;
Ill de dwa di' he ni yo well
Ha wan do an'jok dak, neli kuh
Nak de ga gont' da gwak nya dok.
8
Hos nyiuk'oh: deyiuhhathes'oh
Ha nok an dek: oh jik'gak geh
Sho'dat': ga o yak'geh hok'wek.
Ha goi'ont ho di wa yesdoh.
GAANAH 10. S. M,
1
O is neh San'das thet,
Ne sai'wa nek'a goh,
O nah saah' het, de jail do wet,
Gaao weh' nek hull' a syok ?
2
Nek ga'-no o' gwe nyoh
Nah sa dan det'ga’doQk
Hus ga'niyo weh heh o dyak goh
Ha y u doh ho ga nyaok %
3
Takah-ga-no ta'sah dyok
Hya gwah-sho a'shak dant
Ok doh'gwa go, tak'ah wan doh
Hek aoh sa'sek nya gant.
4
Nek gah aseh'heak
Gak a wan'det ga dek,
No nah neh hull' a syvs' ban dak
Nanis he o'noh geln
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5
’No’n'a wariis ha. dpi
Ne wa ni^'yu wa n&h
Ne da'yall do'well thah'go wtt
■Do gas dan ja'do gant.
6
Deli a'oh a se
ffjeo'weh na sa deh'gwat,
Gagwe'goh a ga'nah na wah.5
Deli agh a sa dah'sit.
7
N eli neh sa da'dat gall
Je sus ha soh'dah geh,
O na'-kuh ga gwe'goh sat'gah
Ne sai wame'ak shah.

GAlNAH 11. 7’s.

1
xCha gag'he dr's .dtis gl'oh
A'sgih dy o o h h e ni sili' dy oh,
Neh salini'goh dirs'hah neh.
A gado'gas ne wiyu.
2
Sanoh' wak all' agaat his
die' o.weh. he ni chih'dyoh
Ne dahgwaeh' ne dus ga oh
A'sgih dyooh nih he chih'dygh.
3
INeh neh a wan dya, ah'dvk
Neh nis sa da'ni daos' h ah,
N eh dih gai'o nih o nah
O gygh'es hah no gwat'waih.
4
Neh das he dwaab'sa © nygli
• Neh Na yah'dagwenni yufi,
Neh sah'ah No gweh'di yu,
::JJy.a'wah oh knh idgai'wa yeilh
 GAlNAH 12. 7’s, 6’s, & 7’s. Merdin,
1
Sgwa'wen ni'yuh o-na nai
Neh de gwaah'sa o nya'neh,
Sgaa'hwirs a gvvat gen is'rs
Do ga aih a gwah'dyoh,
Nell' sgaa.noh aih agyoh'heh,
Kuh' o gwah ni go'i y-u,
O'gwa'yah da'goh soh'doh,
Is' dih sgwah'nya do'on dyiehs,
2
Nell' 'gi yell tali'ali win doh
To'sa ya'gwat gat'huh;
Dell slia nes nillhuh, a gweh
Gao'yali geh sha nili'dyoh;
Ne Jesus ho wa nooh gwak*
No yali ge o nnh'shuh shoh
Het'glh hell sho wan dlaah
Neh nonah honi'eyoh.
3
Ah'soh nih nik'huli a gwes,
Tah'ah nai ta'yo nis het,
Ga'c yat das ga' i es
Nell' sho gwa yah dih'sas:
O Swen ni'yuh da gwan'da,
Neh' da gwa has dis'yo nih
A yo'gwai wi'yus do'ok,
Het'gah a ya gwat'gon uirk.
4
Nell' da gwa ye na walls kufy
He ni y o' gwa di'ont,
He ni yo gwa di'wa deli
A'ya gwai'Wa'a huh.
Nell na ja gwat gen'is ah
He'se gat sa dyln'dah gwah
neh go'gwa a'sgwah dyooh,
A sgwa yah'dah sa no ni.