. C. Hart Merriam papers : including correspondence, papers relating to career with the United States Biological Survey, 1798-1972 (bulk 1871-1942). United States. Division of Ornithology and Mammalogy; United States. Division of Biological Survey; United States. Biological Survey; United States. Bureau of Biological Survey; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U. S. ); Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899); Bering Sea controversy; Bears; Biogeography; Natural history; Ornithology; Botany; Life zones; Wildlife conservation. IdZ 353 -3. â¢correctly giving the nfiire rs thet of an
. C. Hart Merriam papers : including correspondence, papers relating to career with the United States Biological Survey, 1798-1972 (bulk 1871-1942). United States. Division of Ornithology and Mammalogy; United States. Division of Biological Survey; United States. Biological Survey; United States. Bureau of Biological Survey; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U. S. ); Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899); Bering Sea controversy; Bears; Biogeography; Natural history; Ornithology; Botany; Life zones; Wildlife conservation. IdZ 353 -3. â¢correctly giving the nfiire rs thet of an Iridisn tribe, the author adds "else corrupticr of Spanish UY&g, the river of grapes".' Iftiy? knA. 5=till cinother: The Ixidir-n word Ccgc. the name of a remote and barren desert mountain range in Inyc County south of Owens Lake is given as a ''place or squ.^-'re for "bull- fights or oth^r public entertr^nnirents^i (p, 74) Coso is 6 pure Indicin -Trd. And why shcald l!cno, another Indian ^ord> be followed by ''inonkey, ape; rise Indian tribe^? One of the most distressing cases is Tomales, applied to a well loiown deep bay and- jlso a sn?ll town in fe rin County. We are told tht:t the name is â¢â «"corruption of 'tairialos', 8 Kexiocn dish made of crushed maize ^/7ith minced nest, sejsoned with red pepper, dipped in oil, wrapped in leaves of ' the corn husk, t-nd steamed; or from Miwok, Indi-n ^'''ord for *bay*.^ Could ^nythinr he more drerdfuli The name Ton:.alos is from the Hoo-koo-e-ko ."ndiLn "'ord L^ b^ country, tie home of the ribe. Why it should bo degraded * by asso^daticn with the commonplace dish 'tomsles' is :-:!rd tc understand. incther e>:. ;^le of Spanish influence, though a minor one, is the use of j for h, wri tin . i Oj;.7^_ for the Ir;« word Moliave â a co'^mon error. IIsjlL is given as "Porno Indi^in tribt-*', but tr ne mace is some distc:nce north of t^^
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