Carry is seldom used as in English. They say:—Carry the mule a pastor (to the pasture). When a man carries you over a river on his back he "crosses you over."

Doba, long o as in Dover.

Blood was cover, etc., the floor was covered with blood.

Dis ya-ya, the vulgar English "this here." Ya-ya is said very quickly. It does not come into common speech but is reserved for Annancy stories and is generally found only in Annancy's mouth.


XV. DRY-BONE.

One day Rabbit invite Guinea-pig to his yard.

An' when Guinea-pig go, Rabbit ask Guinea-pig to go an hunting.

An' Rabbit meet up Dry-bone.

An' when him meet up Dry-bone, him t'row down his gun an' him call to Guinea-pig an' tell him:—"I meet with a luck."