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Long ago the Indians spoke much of two great men, who lived in the early part of this history, whose names were Ega ha yi and Wori Nutrawi. (Pinelog) Concerning Wori much is said, but of Ega ha yi very littleis known only that he was a great man. English father, modern interpreters have made use of I ge ha mi?? to render Abraham into Cherokee, being ignorant of the word Ege ha yi, which is the proper rendering according to the idiom of the language.) The ancient Cherokee also spoke of jews, whom they called A ni trusi, and have this name in the hymn dedicated to yi ho weh. But this present antiquarians can tell but little more than their name. Nutrawi P.
& language the Cherokees had a white post set up with a white skin or cloth if they had it, fastened to the top of it. This was to remind them to keep their hearts as white as that, and also to cast? their thoughts back to the commandments which God had given their fathers, and which were written on something white. Those laws forbid all sin; and before they were lost the people were better than now. They would not lie nor have any foolish talk. The old people used to tell the boys it would be bad to grow up in sin, as they would go to the place of misery and would be punished; but if they did right they would go to a great place. Deer in the Water Siteragi?