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to the sound of a drum, points his medicine bag at the [unclear] of a gun, at the member to be admitted. The effect is instantaneous, he is seized with violent [unclear], retchings, & [unclear] during which he vomits or pretends to vomit, or else to bring out of his arm, leg or breast, a bead or small shell. Which is afterward & preserved with sacred care in his medicine bag. Previous to entering the lodge the candidate has been privately [unclear] in his part. Two beads are given him on of which he swallows, the other he is directed to conceal in his mouth or elsewhere & to produce it after having limited violent [unclear] & [unclear]. His signal for performing is the presentation of another's