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42 Dr. Nutsawi 551

    This is the rule of war -- dangerous undertaking. The priest makes new fire to be third guide and helped them unclear brief warrior & his second (or third high priest for the wars & his right hand man arose. on the unclear of the host. Where two great men had  agreed, and now declared worse against their enemies having done this, the high priest or  captain of  their host took a rattling gourd and walked the yard, shaking his gourd, & singing with loud voice the following word four times i.e. O -gi who ne. This was a song of mourning for himself & unclear, who were to be exposed to such imminent danger. Having done this he sound out the war whoop four times, to see if he could find any friends (warriors) to come to his assistance. He then laid down the gourd & took his seat. His second,or right hand man then arose, took the gourd and went through the same ceremonies, and sat down. till the warriors who heard the war whoop immediately started for the place of rendezvous. The right hand man then directed certain men to select seven men to unclear the war. This being done, these seven selected a priest to go with them, and sent a messenger to notify him of the appointment. This priest or song was called the fire carried The mission unclear, on his return, came into this