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11. This circle represents a lake, and within the circle is an elk, which 

 is Many Shots' method and is according to the Blackfoot custom of 

 naming it. The lake is called Elk Lake. 



12. Three Sioux Indians are seen confronting Many Shots, who is on 

 horseback. They shot and killed the man in front of the horse. The 

 two remaining companions of Many Shots ran away, represented by the 

 two men on foot running away from the horse. Many Shots fired at the 

 Sioux Indians and killed the one farthest from him, as is shown by the 

 man holding up his gun, and the blood flowing from under his arm. 



13. Many Shots came upon two Indians fighting. He fired and broke 

 the leg of one of the men, as can be seen from the blood flowing from 

 his leg. Under this man's arm can be seen a bow and arrow which he 

 took from the man. After he broke the leg of his enemy he ran 

 towards him and killed him. Behind the horse of Many Shots can be 

 seen a bow and seven guns, which represent the number which he took 

 in the battles in which he was engaged. 



14. The thirteen strokes in the middle of the robe represent the 

 thirteen battles in which Many Shots was engaged during his life. 



This is the history of the events of the life of Many Shots, as painted 

 by himself in various colours upon a hide neatly tanned, in my posses- 

 sion, and the style of pictography fitly illustrates the system in use 

 among the Blackfeet. Many Shots is the hero of every adventure, and 

 the whole constitutes a native book on leather worthy of preservation. 



