A Brief History of Jargon Dictionaries. With bibliography. The Origins and Evolution of the Jargon. Jargon Sentence Structure. The Barclay Sound Vocabulary. An early record. Dr. Tolmie's Notes, and other views of the Jargon from the Era. "Canoe and Saddle." Perhaps the best-known book referring to the Jargon. "A Chipmunk and His Mother." One of the tales recorded in Jargon by Melville Jacobs. "Judge" Swan and "Three Years' Residence in Washington Territory." An historical figure and his well-known book. Jargon Words in Other Languages. Several are absorbed into Native American languages, and one finds its way into Canadian Japanese. The Jargon's Role in the Treaties of 1855. A "Jargon" of Our Own. Duane and a friend make their own jargon from various languages. Epilog to the "Tenas Wawa." Duane's 1995 closing letter to subscribers. (Background on the "Tenas Wawa," and an overview of available Jargon materials.) Negatives in Jargon Count and Number Ordinal Numbers Metal and Money Sea and Shore The Compass Jargon Crossword. General vocabulary. Solution Jargon Crossword. Animals and Wildlife. Solution First episode. John meets Dungeness Jim and hitches a canoe ride to Port Gamble. To our readers. A note regarding the Jargon dialog and English translations in "Moola John." Episode #2. The travelers stop to pay a visit in Suquamish at the great longhouse of Chief Sealth. Episode #3. Jim introduces John to his old friend, Chief Sealth, and they enjoy his hospitality. Episode #4. Chief Sealth and John become acquainted after dinner. Sealth describes his friendship with Seattle's founders. Episode #5. John tells why he came West, and Chief Sealth and Jim explain how they met. Episode #6. John, frightened by the killer whales they see, is put at ease when Jim recounts a whale legend. Episode #7. The travelers draw near Port Gamble, long the home of many S'Klallams, now a major mill town and lumber port. Episode #8. The canoe party have a brush with another tribe's men who are embroiled in a skirmish with the military. Episode #9. John finds his brother Peter in Port Gamble, and they celebrate Christmas with Jim's family. "Whiskey Mamook Naika Pelton," The score of Chikamin Charlie's Jargon song set to a sea-chanty tune. Episode #10. Jim recounts his courtship of Molly, and John reflects on the girl he left behind. Episode #11. John describes how he came to know the Nez Perce, who nurse him after an attack by the Cayuse. Duane Pasco sings Chickamin Charlie's song (via RealAudio or MP3). Episode #12. Years before, young Jim is cheated and abused by a party of English traders, and his family takes revenge. Historical notes: The S'Klallam legend and Dr. McLoughlin's account of the McKenzie party's disappearance. Episode #13. John meets Judge Swan, Chief Chetzamoka and Jenny Lind. A cargo of live chickens is nearly their undoing. Historical notes: Judge Swan and "Thirteen Years' Residence in Washington Territory." (Also appears in Jargon Notes.) Episode #14. The canoe party watch the wildlife in Puget Sound and recall some encounters, and Judge Swan soon has a very close one. Episode #15. The travelers visit a pioneer couple, and Jim tells a fable of the man who gambles all for a fortune in dentalium. Historical note: Harvesting dentalium, a prized mollusk shell used for jeweley and as money. Episode #16. A new adventure begins in 1858. McTavish finds his ministry takes new direction and meaning on the frontier. Epilog to the Moola John saga. Includes character development notes. More Resources: Tenas Wawa Bookstore. How to obtain back issues of "Tenas Wawa" and Duane Pasco's Jargon tutorial, "KLAHOWYA." Duane Pasco's Home Page. About Duane, his work, and current projects. Colophon: Site history, production notes and copyright.

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