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+ the head man of the town sent out hunters, who killed and brought meat to the mourning family. This family, then, by the [apistam, epitome?] of others {furhound] the feast, or victuals, & took it to the council house as above. [Mr. Cherm] 3/8 *The priest was generally paid in clothing for his services in cleansing the house- purifying the people & on concluding his ceremonies the priest took herbs & which had been [boiled?] for medicine and carried them away and put them in some hollow tree or in some cavity of a rock where they would not get wet. G Mirks. G.Mother + to the family stood west of the fire with their faces toward the east, then west, throwing small [fires?] toward them, threw them [fires?] towards the west, which was always ominous of evil, as the east was of good.