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rated with symbols in beadwork. The illustration (No. 5) 

 shows a beautiful beaded bed-head in my possession; not 

 only the head, but the edges all around, are bound with red 

 flannel. 

 When in use the bed is laid with the ends of the rods 



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resting on two 4-inch poles, which are set firmly twenty- 

 six inches apart; and the bed is staked at the corners 

 through the loops to hold it in place (Cut No. 6). Cut 

 No. 7 shows a fine specimen of an Arapaho bed all ready for 

 use. When we can get no poles, we lay down a couple of 

 boards or rods to carry the ends of the bed, and then dig the 



