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10 When the Indians started to go to that country God had given them, they were fleeing from their enemies. But as they soon came to a great water, God told their leader to strike the water with a rod, and it should divide and give them a passage though and then flow together. Thus their leader did and thus they passed through and their enemies were stopped. God loved them and therefore He assisted them in this way. During the journey they passed through four deep waters as above - citation: Thomas Smith The first commandment given to the first man was handed down verbally, but men becoming wicked, and killing one another lost this command: God therefore gave new commandments to the Indians, while they were in the wilderness and marked them on a long smooth stone (having descended on to the top of a mountain) and gave them to their leader, and enabled him to read them to the people. He also gave them other instructions, which were marked on skins, their leader, to whom God gave these laws was a prophet, and could see God, and was with Him on the Mountain. citation: Nutsawi (Pinelog) The top of the mountain appeared bright like the sun, on account of the descent of the son of God upon it, and their leader went up and the son of God gave them law, marked on a slate stone. He also then commanded them to sing the hymn which they sing at day break and at even.+ citation: Thomas Smith God also while on the mountain commanded them to erect a certain building, and carry it with them in the journeys. This building had four parts, fastened together by four joists (others say seven) In hard weather it was covered with a kind of cloth made of deer hair and turkey feathers. It was taken down when they travelled, and set up when they encamped. Four white seats, for the priests were connected with this building. On the upright board forming the back of these seats were four pieces of carved wood, with a half moon &c. on each. citation: Nutasawi (Pinelog) In travelling through that wilderness, the Aguaniker (Delawares, probably) took the lead. Each tribe marched by itself and had their encampments separate. Also each clan kept distinct, without intermingling with the other clans of the same tribe. The clans were