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responded "Wawh!" _____ He then walked toward, the east, accompanied by his right hand man; put the articles in some dry place, where they would never get wet; and disappeared. __ Soon after, the Yo, Wah, teekah naw, ghistee rose. "Now I depart" said he. All again responded "Wawh!" _____ Then the seven counsellors got up, one by one, and each speaking, and each being answered like the others, departed. _____ Last, the people, after waiting a few minutes, all arose, and went straight to their abodes in silence: Throughout this departure, the most perfect order & dignity prevailed.

    The people retired, free, as the supposed, from all pollution. The Cherokee were considered purer, immediately after this Festival, than at any other time. ____

     The last of the annual series of Great Festivals now presents itself, being the sixth; and it was termed the Elah, wahtah, Laykee; ____ The Festival of the Exulting, a Bounding, Bush; ____ concerning the arrangements introductory to which we find no record further than that it was originally appointed during the first moon of autumn. The forms of the Festival itself are stated as follows:
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