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318 penciled at top of page - also number 22 as usual in leaves of last year, which must be burnt as soon as the tongue was put on the fire. In all cases the tongue must be sacrificed before the priest could taste of the meat of the buck from which it was taken. On this evening also the whole nation assembled Each family brought seven or more ears of corn, a parcel of beans, dried pumpkin and some of every kind of produce they had raised, and delivered to the priest for his support, or rather it was said, to feed his friends, who should from time to time call on him. Each family also brought some of all their produce for the priest and deposited it in the storehouse. This night none but infants might sleep. The women devoted a part of the night to a religious dance. Early the next morning, before sunrise, all were ordered to the river. While on the bank, the priest prayed and went through certain ceremonies (as in more modern times) and then ordered all to wash. This they did as usual, by wading in and plunging entirely seven times. They had their clothes on. Infants and children were all plunged seven times. On coming out of the water, each passed by a stool, on which the priest had placed his Divining stone, and as they passed held the palm of the hand toward the stone and looked into it. Now those who were to live till the first spring new moon, could see themselves, it is said standing erect in the stone; but such as were to die before that time, would see themselves lying down in the stone. These went one side by themselves. The company then dispersed to various houses in the town and changed their wet clothes for such as were clean and dry, and then repaired again to the council house. The great men bathed after the common people had left the river, in the same manner the others had done. The victuals having been prepared, was placed in order, as at the feast of green fruits, and all ate about 9 o'clock as at the other feasts.