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of supernatural chiefs of the rocks were seen. Many different kinds 

 of monsters were left dry on the floor of Chief Na-gun-a'ks's house. 

 The chief showed his guests all these monsters who had assembled 

 from all parts of the country. Some of them looked nice, others 

 curious, still others ugly, and others terrible. Chief Na-gun-a'ks 

 himself wore his own garments in the form of the body of a killer 

 whale, but the body was set all over with horns. 



Then Chief Na-gun^a'ks said to his guests, "My dear supernatural 

 beings, I am glad that you have all come to my feast. My brother, 

 Dragging Along Shore, and his two nephews, and his brother-in-law, 

 Holdamia, came to my house several days ago. They brought me 

 costly coppers and all kinds of provisions. I have kept them here 

 for a whole year, and now I will send them to their old home as soon 

 as possible. Therefore I have called you all. I wish to let you 

 have what they gave me." And after he had handed his gifts to all 

 the monsters, he said again, "I will give him my own garment 

 covered with horns, and my principal crest, the mermaid children 

 going up the river, and my copper canoe, the copper stern-board, and 

 copper paddles, and also my carved house." 



Then all the monsters were much pleased on account of the gifts 

 which they received from Na-gun-a'ks. He said also, ' ' I would advise 

 you, supernatural chiefs in the rocks, let not one of you, my dear 

 chiefs, frighten my brother here, because he pleased us by giving us 

 his provisions and costly coppers; and when you see him hunting, 

 I wish that all of you may help him, so that he may have good luck." 

 All the monsters of the rocks agreed to what Chief Na-gun-a'ks said. 



On the following day the door of Chief Na-gun-a'ks's house opened, 

 and the water ran in rapidly, running through the open door. Again 

 the canoe of Dragging Along Shore was floating above the first plat- 

 form of the chief's house. After a while the water subsided, and a 

 carved room appeared on each side of the inside of the house. One 

 side room was carved with two killer whales, with their noses joined 

 together. It was called Dash Against Each Other. The room on 

 the other side was carved with green seaweed, and there was a copper 

 canoe with coppers and a stern-board of copper and a copper bailer. 



Then Na-gun-a'ks blessed Dragging Along Shore, and said, "You 

 shall receive everything you need in the future in your land; but do 

 not hurt any fish, or anything that you may see in the water, lest 

 you be in danger. When you go huntmg, offer burnt-oflerings. 

 Then you shall have good luck. Come to tins place over my house 

 and offer me something, that I may help you right along. You 

 shall go home tomorrow." 



He also said to the steersman, "I will let you have my own hat," 

 and he gave him a' large sea-apple shell with a living person in the 



