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35 One must look behind nor to the right or left. All being out of the house, the two right hand men followed with the deer skins, and the priest made up the rear. On arriving at the creek the people would look about them as usual. The two right hand men, on reaching the bank, put the deer skins on the table prepared for the purpose, and unfolded them leaving the flesh side up. They also unfolded the cloth so that the beads were exposed to view. The strings with three beads each, were then placed according to age thus, that of the most aged first, then that of the next age &c. till all were arranged on the cloth spread on each deer skin. The right hand man then got a great number of sticks, about six inches long, put one end to the edge of the water, measured the length back, and stuck them in the gravel short distances from each other, along the shore, as far as would be occupied by the people, when seated near the water.

The priest having seated the people, charged them to take notice of what came out of the water, and of all the motions of any little creatures they might see. Now if bugs, worms &c crawled up from near the edge of the water, and began to fight &c. the persons opposite them, in the row? were soon to die, or be greatly distressed; but if nothing came from the water all would be well.  The priest then commenced with the beads, those of which there were three on a string. Beginning with the string for the oldest person, he took two beads, one between each thumb and forefingers, - then raised his hands slowly, as high as possible, and then let them fall as slowly, praying all the time. Thus he proceeded with all the beads. If the bead between his right thumb and fore finger worked strongly as if trying to escape, all would be well.
Having finished this ceremony, he threw all the beads with which he had been conjuring into the river and ordered all the people to follow them and wash. The women went in with their clothes on, a little below, and the men above. All must