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And he knew it was a real canoe. liiit he still did not believe that 

 thev wo IV his friends. He also o'athered their paddles together and 

 took them up to the house. He again stood them near the door. He 

 again told the people to sit oppositi^ him. 



Then he took up the urine and had them wash their hands in it. The 

 one in front of whom he first put it now washed his hands in it after the 

 usual fashion. His sister was really in the canoe with them. Those 

 who had come l)efore were onl}- like her. When the}^ got through 

 washing he shoved their paddles into the tire. They burned, and one 

 of them rose (juickly and pulled them out. 



And, after he had sat there for a while, he rose quickly and struck 

 at the one sitting next to him, who caught his club overhead. Dur- 

 ing all that time he wore the skin. The}' were afraid to look at him. 

 During all that time he also fasted. He always remained awake. He 

 was nothing but bones. 



During all that time they talked to him: "Qo'ikle, it is Ave. Come 

 with us." He struck at one who was near him, and they caught his 

 club above him. All at once he started to go with them. He had 

 fought all the ten canoe people. The canoes of those who had come 

 before had turned into large logs. 



He now embarked with them. After he had gone along for a while 

 with them he struck at the one next to him with his stone ax. Ever}- 

 time they caught it above themselves. The}' came to the town with 

 him. AVhen the townspeople came down to meet him he also tried 

 to tight with them. They stopped him (juickly every time. 



When he came into the house they gave him some salmon to eat. 

 He put one piece into the lire. It burned, and he put it back [into 

 the dish]. After he had sat there for another space of time he struck 

 at tlie one who sat next to him, and they quickly stopped him. Dur- 

 ing the whole time they called to him: ''Qo'lkle." He also kept the 

 stone under his anus whenever he sat down. When evening came he 

 was afraid to lie with his wif(\ He even tried to kill his wife. But 

 the next day he ate in the usual manner. He put a part of all the 

 things he ate into the lire. When it burned, he ate of it. They [the 

 land otters] were unable to get him. 



This story, which is apparently Thngit, gives an excellent idea of Haida and 

 Tlingit notions regarding thegfi'gix.it, "wild men," and the relations that land otters 

 were supposed to bear to them. See also the story of Supernatural-being-who-went- 

 naked, note 19. 



'Said to be a small mouselike animal always running about on the rocks. Chil- 

 dren call them sLgu, the usual term for "land otter." 



'■'On this coast the north winds bring clear, cold weather, but often high seas, 

 while the southeast wind brings wet weather. Fine weather to a liaida's mind 

 depends not so mucli on clear skies as on smooth water. 



