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30 is penciled at top of page. Also the word "Moons"

tried thus he proceeded with all the beads. If the beads work strongly between his thumbs & fingers all will be well. This done, he throws the beads, with which he has conjured, into the water; and directs all the people to follow & bathe in the creek. The women went in with their clothes on, below & the men, above. The women changed their clothes on coming out. All must dive four times up stream, with their heads toward the east, (not stopping to wipe the water from their faces) and then turn, & dive three times down stream, making seven times in all. They must go entirely under water. During the time the people were bathing, the priest put a root on the table for each person, and then set his diamond stone on the table. As the people came out of the water, the eldest man went first to the table, - walked round it four times, then stopped, wet his right hand forefinger with spittle, - drew it down on the side of the diamond, - then putting it to the top of his forehead, drew it down over his nose, lips & chin to the pit of his stomach, - then took a root. - walked round the table once, and then departed directly to the house aforementioned, not looking behind, nor to the right or left. In this manner, all the men, and then all the women, according to age, till all arrive at the house.