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top of page right-hand corner "81" metropolitan town to the wilderness for a six days' hunt. The seven prime counsellors, with the blank space and his right hand main, repair to the National Heptagon, and begin a six days' fast. The Chief Hunter of the party that was sent to the wilderness, on shooting down the first buck, steps towards the body and without touching it in any other place, cuts a small piece from the right side of the end of the tongue, wraps it in old leaves of the past year, and puts it up carefully. On the evening of the sixth day the people assemble at the National Heptagon. Every family brings some of each sort of such fruits of the season, as are eatable when green, ready cooked for use. Those are deposited in the storehouse near the west side of the National Heptagon. Hither, also, the hunters bring the produce of their chase, barbacued for eating; delivering it with the tongue of the first buck, and all the skins, to the blank space who must not taste the meat until after the sacrifice of the tongue. The sixth night is observed by all as a vigil. None but infants are allowed to closer their eyes. Part of the night is employed in a religious dance, the movements of which are silent and solemn. Now