from the bottem of the deep to start land again. Beaver went down first, 
but died before he reached the bottom of the waters. Otter dove like- 
wise, but died and floated lifeless over the water. Then Loon went down 
but returned without anything. He had seen the bottom of the surging 
waters, but had lost his life just as he was nearing the green, carpeted 
land and trees. When he floated near the raft dead on his return, Mana- 
bush seized him. He then brought him back to life by blowing his 
breath in his face. Muskrat then started in his diving. For four days 
nothing was seen of him. Then he floated again on the water near the 
raft, dead and all doubled up. Manabush pulled him on board the raft and 
blowed breath into him again. Then he went to examining him to see what 
he had found. In his hands (front paws) he found a little dirt and sand, 
also some in his feet and mouth. <A leaf and some seed were also found. 
Having obtained the coveted gifts of earth, he dried them in his hands and 
caused them to increase till he had a handful. The act of recreation of 
the world was then at hand. 
3eing all ready for the work before him, Manabush held his filled hand 
of dirt, sand, and seed up on a level with his face with palm up. At once 
he began to blow his breath strongly over the lump and blew particles off 
it around the raft. In this way he formed an island. Immediately, then, 
the animals left the raft and began to roam on the land surface; but he 
kept on blowing the particles from his hand out farther and farther, thus 
extending the land area. He kept up this blowing till the “land could be 
seen out of sight.” He then sent a raven to fiy around the land and see 
how big it was. This bird was gone four days. then returned. So Mana- 
bush said: “That's too small.” He then blowed more and more. He 
then sent a dove to see how large the land surface had grown. This bird 
found it so large that if never came back. So Manabush was satisfied that 
the world was big enough. He then threw down the chunks of substance 
he still had in his hands and these are the mountains of the world. He 
then replanted the earth with moses, trees, herbs, and grasses, after which 
he departed for his home. 
He now lives in the home of the Dawn and is the great king of all spirits. 
