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580 21 In marching through the wilderness the [[Aquencku?], took the lead. Each tribe marched by itself, and had their encampments separate. ?sa? each clan kept distinct without intermingling with the other clans of the same tribe. The clans were distinguished by having feathers of different colors fastened to the rim of their ears. Each clan camped by itself. Each clan was composed of the descendents of the same man and were of course relatives, & therefore forbidden to intermarry with each other. C?tniently the Cherokees, as well as Creeks had seven sides to their council houses, and when assembled each clan occupied its own appropriate side, though the men sat on one end of the seats, on their side, and the woman and children on the other, being viewed in all aspects as one family. They have one standard under the special direction of the priests. This was a long pole, with the bark taken off, & the wood painted white, and an eagle tail tied to the end of it. This was seised by the direction of their leader, & when they