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from his string every morning. All the priests, being assembled at the time appointed, sent their messengers to the candidate for office, requesting him to accept the office, going on the ground that he needed persuasion to bring him forward. On his complying with their request, all repaired in due order to his house. As it is said there must not be the least filth on him when his official robes were put on, the first thing was to wash him all over. They then dressed him in the garments peculiar to his office. These were all of deer skin painted yellow. His cap, coat, legings, garters, mocasins, belt etc. were all of the same. His cap was ornamented with feathers painted yellow. The dress for his arms was of otter skins. The assistant principal priest then took the candidate and carried him to the council house, being preceeded by half the company, singing as they went, & followed by the other half, and halting thee times on the way. On arriving at the council house, the assistant priest set the candidate on the white seat appropriated to his official character, and the company of priests all seated themselves on white seats on either hand in the form of a semicircle, the most distinguished sitting