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At one time most poisonous snakes came among them and many died of the bite. (footnote a) They were troubled for water, and dug with their staves in all low places about them, but could find none. At length water was found, but it is not known how. (footnote b) In performing their journey through the wilderness, when they came to rivers, their leader, by the direction of Ye, ho, waah, struck them with his rod?, and the water above stopped, while that below flowed down, so as to make the passage easy even for children. (footnote c) Thus they crossed four rivers, or waters, on their journey. (footnote d) After crossing the fourth river in the manner mentioned above, they came to the country which Ye, ho, waah, had given them. (footnote e) During their journey they passed four deep waters. (footnote f) They

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