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These words are not Indian, but they are said to mean, You look very funny with your long hair streaming in the wind, And sailing on a snail's horn. The large Clams sing this in a bass voice, the small ones in falsetto. The gypsies say that a Snail, when put on a pie, utters four cries, or squeaks; hence in Germany the Romany call it Stargoli: that is, shtor-godli, four cries.
But in Germany the Rommanis say stargoli. I wonder why a snail should be a stargoli." "I know," cried the brother, eagerly. "When you put a snail on the fire it cries out and squeaks just like a little child. Stargoli means 'four cries." I had my doubts as to the accuracy of this startling derivation, but said nothing.
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