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very strong. They know everything. For that reason you shall 

 constantly keep good watch over them. No one has ever beaten 

 them." At last the counting sticks began to diminish (in numbers). 

 The hearts of the villagers were very glad, because all sorts (of games) 

 were going to be played. "I know all those people; I know people 

 from everywhere," (were) Coyote's words. "Do you keep on prac- 

 ticing (among) yourselves every day." All sorts of preparations were 

 being made. " (It will) not be long before they will arrive at last. I 

 know everything. I am not afraid. My name is 'Unconquerable.' " 

 (And) they made all sorts of preparations. 



It will not be long (before) the counting sticks will come to an end. 

 All these (people) were continually practicing (among) themselves 

 their future actions. Now, as the people were arriving, one man 

 would come first. The minds of the villagers were glad, (for) aU 

 sorts of things were going to be done. For that reason the people 

 felt glad (in) their own minds. At last they came. The counting 

 sticks were (all) gone. All the people were about to assemble. 

 (First) one maa came (announcmg that) they were about to arrive. 

 Coyote was constantly walking around everywhere. The people 

 were about to arrive in large numbers. They were glad in their own 

 minds, because everything was going to be done. Now people came 

 in large numbers. At last they were arriving. All the people began 

 to assemble; different people began to assemble, just all sorts of 

 tribes. At last people arrived in great numbers. Then Coyote was 

 constantly saying: ''I want (you to have) all manners of fun. For 

 that reason did I desire that people should assemble from every- 



