A Tangled Tale · Chapter
Endnotes explained
The chapter contains brief endnotes clarifying the meaning of the Pigeon-English term 'Maskee' and acknowledging a deceased friend as the source of the preceding essay.
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The chapter contains brief endnotes clarifying the meaning of the Pigeon-English term 'Maskee' and acknowledging a deceased friend as the source of the preceding essay.
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“Maskee, in Pigeon-English, means without.”
The word 'Maskee' in Pigeon-English translates to 'without'.
Definition of a Pigeon-English term.
“For the above Essay I am indebted to a dear friend, now deceased.”
The writer credits a deceased friend for the preceding essay.
Acknowledgment of authorship.
