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is that a long line of (unborn) persons will be blotted out, in the many-fold 



lines of grandchildren who would have come from her loins Now, 



furthermore, the minds of all those who still remain have fallen and are 

 prostrate." 



The Celebrant orator says : " So now, furthermore, the Three Brothers, 

 having perfected their preparations, let them now say, "now, then, we raise 

 up your minds again and cheer and comfort them. This, indeed, shall come 

 to pass ; and you shall now again devote yourselves to your several cares and 

 duties." 



Fig. 236. — Onondaga woman and infant on cradle-board. 



Syracuse, N. Y. 



XIII. "Hoya'ne'r: the Federal Chief." 



" They whom our minds highly respected made a decree. They strictly for- 

 bade what they denominated ' tossing it over the shoulder.' " 



The Celebrant continues: "Now, Saya'ne'r (thou, Federal Chief), we, 

 Three Brothers, having perfected their preparations say to thee : ' Do thou, 

 listening, hear full well what is said to thee by thy Niece (our Mothers) and 

 by thy Nephew (the Men) of thy Clan. The reason that this must be is that 

 to them also has been given mind — the ability to judge right things.'" (Here 

 follow the details of several admonitions to the Federrl Chief for derelictions 

 in official duties by the Mothers, and then by the Mothers and the Men of the 

 Clan). The Celebrant continues: "That too is another grave matter, shouldst 



