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29 the lead in their journey, and were considered as the grandfathers of all the Indians. The name of this tribe is A, quv, ni, ku previous four words underlinedsuperscript a. Though the holy fire which the Indians received in the wilderness, was not brought with them when they came to this continent, yet they afterwards obtained it, and kept it till about one hundred years ago. It was then in the Council House at Tu, gu, la previous three words underlined. - In a war with the whites, their Council House was destroyed; and some of the people suppose the holy fire was extinguished; but others think it is still burning in the ground where it was superscript b. The Raven, and old Cherokee, supposed to be considerably over a hundred years old,. said that when a small boy, he used to hear the old men predict the destruction of the world, after four generations, in the following manner: - The Supreme Being would cause a storm to arise out of the east, which would rain pitch till every thing was covered with it; - showers of fire following, every thing would be set in a blaze and the whole world consumed. superscript a Nettle. Thomas Smith. superscript b Nutsaui, Pinelog.