It takes the average reader 1 hour and 15 minutes to read Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon by George Gibbs
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Book Excerpt: ...m>. This seemed the more proper, as the work would thereby be rendered of practical use, independent of what philological value it may possess.In collating the words of the present work and obtaining their derivations, I have been assisted by a number of friends; among whom I should specially mention Mr. Alexander C. Anderson, of Victoria, V.I., and Mr. Solomon H. Smith, of Clatsop, Oregon. Bibliography of the Chinook Jargon. _Journal of Travels over the Rocky Mountains._ By Rev. Samuel Parker. 12mo. Ithaca, N.Y., 1838."Vocabulary of the Chenook language, as spoken about Fort Vancouver," pp. 336-338._Ethnography and Philology of the United States Exploring Expedition._ By Horatio Hale. 4to. Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard, 1846.A vocabulary of the "Jargon or Trade Language of Oregon," with an essay thereon, and phrases, is given in this work, pp. 636-650._Transactions of the American Ethnological Society._ 2 vols., 8vo. New York: Bartlett & Welford, 1845, 1848.In...
Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon by George Gibbs is 74 pages long, and a total of 18,796 words.
This makes it 25% the length of the average book. It also has 23% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 42 minutes to read Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon aloud.
Dictionary of the Chinook Jargon is suitable for students ages 8 and up.
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