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A great while ago, the Indians had a town surrounded by a high stone wall, and the houses of stone had flat roofs, covered with something like stone. (footnote a) Of two great kings (the greatest of whom has been already mentioned as living before the flood), - the second great king lived after the journey of his red people through the wilderness. He taught them many things. This great king taught them the virtue of all kinds of roots and herbs, trees, shrubs, and so forth; and how to administer them as medicines. He also taught them all the charms, verses and so forth, which they sing when administering the medicines. In his day, the Indians generally were wise. He also formed two kinds of little spirits called A, ni, ta, we, hi. One kind was evil and killed people by poison, (witchcraft), - and made them crazy; but the other kind would cure the poison; - and this king taught the people what to do to obtain their assistance in relieving persons poisoned (bewitched). They were to rub their patients where most affected, with the end of the fore finger. For the cramp, they were to rub the spot with a root called Black; and for dizziness to soak the root ti, li, wo, tu, he, ski, and spirt
a. Nutsaui, Pine log.