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predecessor in office, being then about to resign it, on account? of his age, being turned of fifty (or sixty as some say) selected four men who had been distinguished officers, but were now, like him self unclear, to wait on the candidate, and conduct him to the place appointed. These men accordingly, after washing themselves completely and putting on their official dress, went to his house. He had previously washed by bathing? in water. They then proceeded with him to the council house in the following order. One walked before him carrying a war club, painted red. Another walked at his right hand, carrying a handful of ointment. One went at his left hand, with an Eagle feather, and the fourth was behind. On arriving at the council house, they marched round it once, and then entered, and placed the candidate on the red seat prepared for this purpose. On this occasion the setas were arranged as follows, unclear the white seats for the civil and religious authorities, as usual in the form of a semicircle, in the back part of the house. Within these, placed in the same order & made in the same manner, were the seats of the war chiefs. The only difference was there, instead of being white