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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 cane?, 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. To which he replied, Ho (underlined). Then all sat down in silence all night. At daybreak the king made his speech to the people, in which he promised to exercise his authority in all respects according to the commandments of God; after which all the people promised obedience to him. The assembly then continued in their seats till about noon, when the young people withdrew. The lower officers filled his tobacco pouch with old tobacco. This was a part of his dress, hanging on his left shoulder, at his right side. The king then arose, and two of the highest officers, one at each side, putting their hands under his arms, partly supported him, as he held his sceptre with his right hand over his shoulder, and walked, first to the door, and then to his own house. On arriving at his own residence, his official dress was taken off, and put away in a room for the purpose, in a double cane basket having a lid. His face was then washed, and a common dress put on him. This man did not offer sacrifice, and of course was not the high priest. The above ceremonies being ended, all retired, appointing a time when to conduct the king to the council house again, which was in August