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5 be uttered excepting by some one specially consecrated for the purpose; nor even by him excepting on a hallow'd day. This name was Ye, ho, waah previous three words underlined. He have a hymn to the Cherokee, which might only be sung by persons selected for the purpose, and on occasions of the greatest solemnity. It for= med a special part of the "Cementation," or "Conciliation," Festival, - in connection with which it will be described, - and fur= ther particulars will be given concerning it elsewhere. The great "Ye, ho, waah previous three words underlined taught it with his own life to the first It is not understood by the present race, though still repeated by them. The language in which it is expressed is what they term the old language. Many yet living re= member the last of the speakers of that language, and represent them as hav= ing been most devoutly wedded to their ancient usages; but of their so hon= ored language, only a few words remain; and those are unintelligible and most of them included in this far-famed Yo- wa Hymn. Its chaunter? and his at= tendants, as will be found in a future page, must be expressly chosen by the highest authority and must undergo a probation of peculiar abstinence and observances.