138 THE OSAGE TRIBE [eth. ann. 36 



111. Verily, at that time and ])lace, it has been said, in this house, 



115. Tiio people said: What shall the little ones use as medicine? 



116. The Bull replied: The aged animal (the buffalo bull), 



1 1 7. The little ones shall use as medicine (the fat of the buffalo is used 



in various ways for medicine, and also for ceremonial pur- 

 poses). 



118. When the little ones use the ageil animal as medicine, 



119. They shall enable themselves to live to see old ago as they travel 



the path of life. 



120. Verily, at that time anil j)lace, it lias been said, in this house, 



121. The Bull spake, saying: Behold the thick bull-like muscles of 



my hind quarters. 



122. When the little oni^s use this jisu't of my body as medicine, 

 12.3. They shall enable themselves to live to see old age as they travel 



the path of life. 



124. Behold, the left side of my body, 



125. Which I have made for use as medicine. 



126. When the little ones use this part of my body as medicine, 



127. They shall enable themselves to live to see old age as they 



travel the path of life. 



128. Behold, the muscles of my spine (one side), 



129. Which I have made for use as medicine. 



130. When the little ones use this part of my body as medicine, 



1.31 . They shall enable themselves to live to see old age as they travel 

 the patli of life. 



132. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



133. The Bull spake, saying: Behold, the muscles of my spine (the 



other side), 



134. The fat of which I, who stand here, have made for use as a 



healing ointment, and oil for ceremonial purposes. 



135. The people of the Wa-zha'-zhe 



136. And those of the Ho"'-ga 



137. Shall use the fat of this part of my body as ointment. 



138. When they use the fat of this part of my body as a healing oint- 



ment, and oil for ceremonial purposes, 



139. They shall enable themselves to live to see old age as they travel 



the path of life. 



140. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



141. He said to the people: Behold, the right side of my bodj-, 



142. Which I, who stand here, have made for use as medicine. 



