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but regarding these he was silent. I understood from other sources that there instructions are held very sacred among them, and only imparted with great solemnity to the young word scratched out men when word scratched out initiated into the greater mysteries of their religion; and then under engagements? of secrecy. Those portions relating to the chase are said to be especially word scratched out curious; and it is remarkable preparatory to word scratched out every thing. words scratched out undertaken among the Indians, there is inculcated upon them a religious rite.

      words scratched out tradition word scratched out corroborating that of Sickatower but much less detailed had been one communicated by an aged Cherokee to D. Butler, a missionary residing in the Nation. To this tradition it was added that the two sons word scratched out when left by themselves, soon quarrelled, and by one of them words scratched out the other was slain.*