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22 selves after having been defiled by the dead. But others on coming out of the water put on a dry clean dress, laying aside their wet cloths. All must have clean cloths on returning to the council house. The priest then offered the sacrifice. This was a little after sun rise. Standing with his face toward the east, -- his right hand man by his side, and his seven counsellors forming a semicircle behind strikeout: & about him, he held the end of the deer tongue in one hand, & the seven kernels of new corn in the other, & gave thanks for the new food, and prayed in the usual manner that it, together with this meat might be sanctified to them during the year, and also that the failings and infirmities of the last year might be forgiven. He then placed the meat on the fire, & the corn near it, and sprinkled on old tobacco. His right hand man and seven counsellors then watched the ominous sacrifice, its many deaths as were to occur during the year, so many times it is said, the corn and the meat would pop. The priest then placed his u lu sa ta or "Word of Moses" in an opening on the east side of the council house and his right hand man and seven counsellors looked on as before. The appearance of the stone it is said confirmed the testimony of the sacrifice, and just as many persons appeared lying dead, as were indicated by the popping of the sacrifice. The priest then gave his seven counsellors a tea, or purifying drink made of a weed called Ku lo. na, and they gave it to those of their respective clans. All drank of this, and rubbed it on their breast & bowels. They also gave it to their children and rubbed them with it. And then all ate some of the roasted green corn. None must eat or taste any kind of green fruit till after the above sacrifice was offered to God. The barbecued meat was then divided out, and taken to the different houses in the town, and cooked. The flesh was pounded in a mortar and boiled, while the bony pieces were boiled with corn cut from the cob. Just before sun set, the