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42 601 The conjurer then commenced gathering his herbs, which must consist of at least seven different kinds, pr..ing? as he got them &c. and on the fourth night a little before sunset, he had them all at the Town House. New fire had already been made. This was done as follows, viz. Men, who had been appointed, got two pieces of dry basswood, put goldenrod weed between them and two commenced rubbing these sticks together, & continued till fatigued. They were then relieved by two others, & so on till the weed caught fire. They they got dry pieces of wood from the east side of Basswood tree examined it to see that there were no worms in it, took off what might be rotten, and then kindled the fire with this wood. The hearth in the council house, having been cleansed, the fire was made with fuel of seven kinds, (as in the case of fever) The conjurer or priest, put his herbs into a pot, white washed & filled with spring water, and then? put the pot over the fire, praying to the setting sun, with his face toward the west. From this time the seven men, alternately staying by the fire, night and day watching the pot, fire &c. The people having all assembled a little before sunset, were now seated with perfect silence in the council?