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about it, while the Oole, stool, eeh prepared for offering the sacrifice. Having coals placed one side of the caldron, on the altar, he stood west of the fire, with his face towards it, and, of course, towards the east. His right hand man stood by his side and the seven counsellors in a semi circle behind them. The Oole, stool, eeh then held up the deer's tongue between the thumb and finger of his right hand, and prayed. He next put the deer's tongue on the coals and sprinkled it with wild (old) tobacco. His right hand man and the seven counsellors united with him in watching the tongue. As many times as it popped, so many Deaths would occur during the year. In case there was to be much sickness among the people, the smoke of the sacrifice would form a blueish cloud over the fire, and not rise directly, otherwise, it would, on the instant, mount towards Heaven. The Oole, stool, eeh then took seven deerskins. He folded them. He placed them on a bench. He set his Ooh, bing, sah, tah, or Divining Chrystal, on them, and prayed. If it was to be healthy, the chrystal would exhibit a clear unclouded blaze, if not, it would look smoky; and those who would die of the sickness, would be seen in the chrystal.

    Towards sunset, the Gowah Hymn was chaunted for the third time. It