•_'()4 TIIK OSACiK TRIBE [Eiii. ann. 36 



1293. Vorily, nl that time and ])laco, it lias been said, in this liousa, 



1294. The Uo^'-ga, a pc()j)le who jjossess seven iire])hices, 



1295. A people among whom there are none that are craven. 



1296. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



1297. Spake to one another, saying: O, younger brothers, 



1298. There is yet lacking a necessary article, 0, younger brotliers. 



1299. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 

 1.300. TheTse'-xe ni-ka-pu, the vessel in which the bodies of men are 



seethed, 



1301. They quickly brought forth 



1302. And spake to one another, saying: 



1303. This is an article that we shall always use as a symbol in our 



ceremonies, O, younger brothers. 



1304. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 

 1305.. Thej' said to one another: Let us now put water into the 



sacred vessel to boil. 



1306. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



1307. They placed the vessel of water upon the fire to boil. 



1308. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



1309. They spake to one another, saymg: What shall we put into the 



boiUng water to seethe, 



1310. O, younger brothers? 



1311. There are four kmds of food plants, 



1312. That we have dedicated to use for ceremonial purposes, O, 



younger brothers. 



1313. Those we shall put into the vessel of boiling water to seethe, 



O, younger brothers. 



1314. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



1315. They brought forth the Sparganium 



1316. And said to one another: This, O, younger brothers, 



1317. We shall put into the vessel to seethe, O, younger brothers. 



1318. Although that may be, 



1319. We shall not put it into the vessel to seethe without a purpose. 



1320. Toward the setting of the sun there is, among our enemies, 



1321. A young man in his adolescence, whose voice is broken. 



1322. With this plant we shall put the young man into the vessel to 



seethe, O, younger brothers. 



1323. In this manner the people of the Wa-zha'-zhe 



1324. And those of the Tsi'-zlui 



1325. Shall always make their enemies to fall in death. 



1326. There is yet one more lacking, O, yoimger brothers, they said 



to one another. 



1327. Then they brought forth the Nymphse advena 



