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311 penciled at top of page - also number ?15 at top right At day break the seven counsellors called all to arise. Each of the seven called out those of his own clan to pray and should any on mingle with another clan he was called a fool, a term of the greatest reproach. All stood, and held the palm of the hand toward the east, with the fingers up, while the priest prayed. Then all spat on the palm of the hand, put it on the breast, and rubbed it up over the face and forehead. Then all went to the stream, washed their hands and face, - drank a little water and returned. The priest then went to the altar, where the sacrifice had been burnt the day before, took some of the white ashes on the palm of his hand, and rubbed it up his breast, face and forehead, and ordered others to do the same. He again offered sacrifice and prayed, and the day was then devoted mostly to a religious dance. On the morning of the next day, at daybreak, all arose, turned toward the east, raised their right hand as high as the head, with the palm toward the east, while the priest prayed, holding his right hand in the same position, just as the sun arose, he ordered all to the stream, where they all plunged seven times, first to toward the East, then toward the North, then toward the West, and then toward the south, then East etc. The men now plunged first, and afterward the women and children. When they plunged all must hold their hands in such a position as to touch the breast with the ends of the fingers. The place and bounds for bathing were fixed by the priest. Thomas Nutsanic? Corn Tapel. chicken cock. This form of observing the feast of first fruits was evidently, of more modern origin than the preceeding, & introduced in order to unite the feast of expiation with that of first fruits. This appears from the following considerations. First, those who observe or speak of this form are