168 THE OSAGE TRIBE [bth. ann. 36 



372. When they approach the ridgos of the earth, 



373. For the use of the Httle ones, 



374. The animals shall always appear on the ridges of the earth. 



375. Verily, at that time and phu o, it has been said, in this house, 



376. He spake again to the elder brothers, saying: lichold the inward 



curve of my neck. 



377. This is the gaps in the ridges of the earth, 



378. Verily, all the gaps of the ridges of the earth I have made to be 



as the curve of my neck. 



379. Wlien the little ones approach the gaps of the ridges of the earth, 



380. There the animals shall always appear for them in abundance. 



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



382. He spake again, saying: Behold the tip of my nose, 



383. That is not in its place without a purpose, 



384. The ends of the ridges of the earth, 



385. Verily, all the ends of the ridges of the earth I have made it to be. 



386. Wlien the little ones approach the ends of the ridges, 



387. There the animals shall always appear for them in abundance. 



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



389. He said to them: Behold the topmost tines of my horns. 



390. These are the small creeks of the earth. 



391. Verily, all the small creeks of the earth I have made them to be. 



392. When the small creeks of the earth 



393. The little ones approach, 



394. There the animals shall always appear for them in abundance. 



395. Behold the branch of my horn next in line below. 



396. They are the larger branches of the streams of the earth. 



397. Verily, all the larger branches of the streams I have made them 



to be. 



398. When the little ones approach the larger branches, 



399. There the animals shall always appear for them in abundance. 



400. Behold the largest of the tines, 



401. The branches of the rivers on whose banks stand groves of trees. 



402. Verily, all the branches of the rivers on whose banks stand groves 



of trees I have made them to be. 



403. Wlien the little ones approach the branches of these rivers, 



404. Along the banks of these branches also 



405. The animals shall appear for them in abundance. 



406. Behold the main beams of my antlers, 



407. They are also 



408. The great rivers of the earth. 



