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  ā ē ī ō ū (vowel with macron or “long” mark)
  ă ĕ ĭ ŏ ŭ (vowel with breve or “short” mark)
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Technical note on MIDI files.

THE MIDĒ´WIWIN OR “GRAND MEDICINE SOCIETY”

OF

THE OJIBWA.

BY

W. J. HOFFMAN.

CONTENTS.