Since then, whenever I hear Hukweem in the night, or hear others speak of his unearthly laughter, I think of that cry over the tree-tops, and the thrilling answer far away. And the sound has a ring to it, in my ears, that it never had before. Hukweem the Night Voice found me astray in the woods, and brought me safe to a snug camp.—That is a service which one does not forget in the wilderness.
[GLOSSARY OF INDIAN NAMES.]
- Cheplahgan, chep-lâh´-gan, the bald eagle.
- Chigwoòltz, chig-wooltz´, the bullfrog.
- Clóte Scarpe, a legendary hero, like Hiawatha, of the Northern Indians. Pronounced variously, Clote Scarpe, Groscap, Gluscap, etc.
- Hukweem, huk-weem´, the great northern diver, or loon.
- Ismaques, iss-mâ-ques´, the fish-hawk.
- Kagax, kăg´-ăx, the weasel.
- Killooleet, kil´-loo-leet, the white-throated sparrow.
- Kookooskoos, koo-koo-skoos´, the great horned owl.
- Lhoks, locks, the panther.
- Malsun, măl´-sun, the wolf.
- Meeko, meek´-ō, the red squirrel.
- Megaleep, meg´-â-leep, the caribou.
- Milicete, mil´-ĭ-cete, the name of an Indian tribe; written also Malicete.
- Moktaques, mok-tâ´-ques, the hare.
- Mooween, moo-ween´, the black bear.
- Nemox, nĕm´-ox, the fisher.
- Pekquam, pek-wăm´, the fisher.
- Seksagadagee, sek´-sâ-gā-dâ´-gee, the grouse.
- Tookhees, tôk´-hees, the wood mouse.
- Upweekis, up-week´-iss, the Canada lynx.