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                          Additional remarks respecting the ancient manner of living, & dress &c
 On account of wars, failures of corn &c the Cherokee were sometimes obliged to seek their food in the wilderness. In such cases they made meal of the following substances
1. Cane wheat. This is a species of low cane, growing on the banks of rivers. The leaves were dried and pounded, and then used for all the common purposes of meal.
2. Tsi wi na. This was a small root resembling a turnip. After being washed, these were boiled twenty four hours and then dried, and pounded into meal, and used as other

kinds of meal. If words crossed out boiled 24 hours, they unclear occasion sickness.

3. U la tli ya. These roots grow in clusters. They run down like beets. These were washed, cut in small pieces, dried, and pounded into meal, and the dough made of it was baked,

fried, or boiled like that of other meal.

4. Shu ni ku tsa ta. This was like the one directly above only it grew separately & not in clusters. It was also prepared and used in the same manner.
5. Ko lo hi.  This root grows in water where the mud is very deep. The root is about a foot long, and runs down like a beet. It was washed and put into a pot, and boiled till the

water was nearly boiled down. This was done to take from the root a strong unpleasant taste. (But some instead of boiling the root poured hot water on the meal till the strong taste was leached out) They then cut the root into small pieces, which they dried and pounded into meal. The bread or flitters made of this meal, it is said, resembled in taste that made of flour.

6. Tu yu sti. This was a small root resembling a turnip and was probably what we call Indian turnip. These were boiled to take away the strong smart taste, and then mashed

with the hands, & minced, or kneaded like dough & baked or fried like other dough.

7. U ku na sta. (sweet root) This root was white, and from six inches to a foot long, and run not down, like the beet, but horizontally just below the top of the earth.

It was boiled, and while wet, pounded in a mortar, and then kneaded like dough, and made into cakes or loaves as other dough. The top of this root was boiled, and eaten for greens, being dipped in bears oil if they had it. These grow largest on mountains.