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107 P.28. 109 also called the Raven, wearing a raven skin round his neck. The speaker - ska hi li lo ski and the standard bearer. It was said that these^ & the one who carried the ark would track their enemies in the dark, - would render themselves invisible when they pleased - could walk barefooted on fire, or snow without injury &c. &c. The new fire made by the war priest must be used? during the whole expedition; and if by any means this was lost, misfortune was before them.

 On the first day of their march all fasted till just before sunset

and probably in former times, like the Creeks they fasted the seven first days. On the seventh night, they kept a vigil when by various ceremonies the priest completed their purification and equipped them for the fight. After this they had only to consult him to know how & when they were to attack their enemies and how many they were to kill. In order to give his instructions and orders, the priest set his red post, fawn skin, diamond, & ark as nearly as possible as they stood first in the council house, and prayed for direction & instruction. The answers were given partly by means of certain appearances in the stone & partly by the wor? or moving of vegetable beads, he held in his hand. On taking up an encampment for the night, four men were dispatched as spies. One having a raven skin tied round his neck went directly forward, and soon after leaving the camp, mocked the raven. Another went to the right hand, having a piece of wolf skin tied about his neck and he soon after standing mocked the wolf. Another went to the left, with an owl skin fastened to his neck, mocking the owl, while the fourth went directly back with a fox skin about his neck mocking the fox. But if on the return, of those spies unclear of them mocked his respective animal, it was a signal of danger from that quarter, and attended to accordingly.

On taking up their line of march the next morning, they 

pursued the course marked out by the raven spy. The night previous as he had broken bushes &c. to guide their march. When encamped, the captain of the post, occupied the centre then other officers, while the common warriors formed a circle about them.

Previous to engaging in battle, all halted. + The priest for the war

then exhorted the warriors not to fear, because God would if he unclear return them them all in safety. Then the captain of the post or great chief told them that if any had left a young woman whom they had intended to marry, and were troubled about her, they should go home - that if any had left a wife & were fearful some other man would sleep with her, they should return, and that if any were troubled about property left behind, or were afraid of their enemies, they should go back (see former sheet on war)

+ The following I have learned from one old man, & but one, & cannot say what confidence should be put in it.