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The old man remained at the bow motionless, and apparently insensible to
the cold.
The captain of the hooker, from the helm where he was standing, uttered
a sort of guttural call somewhat like the cry of the American bird
called the exclaimer; at his call the chief of the brand drew near, and
the captain addressed him thus,--
"Etcheco Jaüna." These two words, which mean "tiller of the mountain,"
form with the old Cantabri a solemn preface to any subject which should
command attention.
Then the captain pointed the old man out to the chief, and the dialogue
continued in Spanish; it was not, indeed, a very correct dialect, being
that of the mountains. Here are the questions and answers.
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Etcheco jaüna, que es este hombre?"
Un hombre."
Que lenguas habla?"
Todas."
Que cosas sabe?"
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