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was then raised high by means of four | was then raised high by means of four [[unclear]], & he was thus carried to the council house. [[When?]] people, on seeing him approaching, with perfect silence took their seats in the house. On reaching the house, the [[procession?]] walked round in silence four times. The bearers then let down the platform within three feet of the ground, and a person appointed took the candidate on his back, and carried him to his appropriate white seat in the back part of the house. His seat was covered with a dressed deer skin, chalked, or made white as possible; and the ground under his feet was spread with a mattress of [[unclear]], covered with a large buck skin, made white like the other. | ||
(Previous to this the candidate had fasted six days, this made the seventh.) | |||
A speaker was then sent for four different ways, & at four different times, before a suitable person could be found. On his arrival, he made a very lengthy speech to the people, and at the conclusion directed all to salute the king. Each one then went individually near his seat, and bowing said, [[unclear]] [[unclear]] wi hi tro [[unclear]] | |||
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was then raised high by means of four unclear, & he was thus carried to the council house. When? people, on seeing him approaching, with perfect silence took their seats in the house. On reaching the house, the procession? walked round in silence four times. The bearers then let down the platform within three feet of the ground, and a person appointed took the candidate on his back, and carried him to his appropriate white seat in the back part of the house. His seat was covered with a dressed deer skin, chalked, or made white as possible; and the ground under his feet was spread with a mattress of unclear, covered with a large buck skin, made white like the other.
(Previous to this the candidate had fasted six days, this made the seventh.) A speaker was then sent for four different ways, & at four different times, before a suitable person could be found. On his arrival, he made a very lengthy speech to the people, and at the conclusion directed all to salute the king. Each one then went individually near his seat, and bowing said, unclear unclear wi hi tro unclear