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also told them how to consecrate their priests, make their kings, and so on; and enjoined it upon them to obey his instructions from gen- -eration to generation. He enjoined perfect obedi- ence to their Father above, and warned them of the misery which would follow disobedience. He said that when he died, one would take his place and give them the same kind of instructions and directions as he had done. superscript a [Even some Indians who know nothing about the wâsi previous word underlined just mentioned, call the Di- vining Chrystal elsewhere often referred to in these pages, U, li, sa, tu, previous four words underlined or, Light; - and oothers call it, also, wâsi, catouvhi previous two words underlined, - the word of wâsi, and wâsi, uti, sa, ta previous four words underlined,- wâsi directed them; -- thus intimating that it was introduced and used by the direction of wâsi. - Anciently, too, when any Cherokee was peculiarly distinguished for singing, the old men would say, "He is wâsi's singer,- sings like wâsi, - or, sings the song of wâsi." superscript b.]