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8 were engaged in dancing the friendship dance but during the latter part of the night all might repose.

Early the next morning all were again wh ?uted at the Council house.
The buck, doe & fawn skins, above mentioned were then brought by the priests right hand man, and spread near the fire in? the entr? of the house. The head

towards the fire. The same person then took fresh blood of a fowl or some other creature, and with a little ? sprinkled the blood on the buck skin in a line from the nose to the tail, and then sat the u lu sa ta, or the "Word of Moses" on the blood and also put some of the flowers of old tobacco (gathered the year before) on the skin.

Soon after sun rise all repaired to the river. The procession was as at the first autumnal new moon; as also the ceremonies on arriving at the river. At the direction of the priest, all plunged into the river, having their clothes on. Each plunged entirely seven times, with their heads towards the east. All the children plunged, and mothers plunged their infants seven times.
All the common people having thus washed, came out of the water, and after certain ceremonies, went to houses in the town, and changed their wet clothes for such as were clean and dry.
After the common people had retired the priests, rulers & nobility washed in the same manner the other had done; and in the same manner also repaired to houses & changed their clothes.
This day was devoted to, fasting. Even infants were denied food till after noon, and all other children and adults till night.
Those appointed to cook & order the feast, attended to their appropriate duties.