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1464. Then, at the begmning of day, 



1465. He went forth to the far-off lands 



1466. And came to a second valley, 



1467. Where he paused and stood. 



1468. In the evenmg of the day 



1469. He stood before his brothers, his bare legs worn] with the grasses 



of the earth. 



1470. The elder brothers spake to him, saying: O, younger brother, 



how has it been with you ? 



1471. Wa'-tse-ga-wa replied : O, elder brothers, 



1472. I have traveled to a second valley in the far-off lands, O, elder 



brothers. 



1473. The elder brothers spake agam to Wa'-tse-ga-wa, saying: Look 



you, O, younger brother, 



1474. We bid you go once more and make search. 



1475. Then, at the beginning of day, 



1476. He went forth to the far-off lands 



1477. To a third valley, 



1478. Where he paused and stood. 



1479. In the evening of the day 



1480. He stood before his brothers, his bare legs worn with the grasses 



of the earth. 



1481. The elder brothers spake to him, saying: How has it been with 



you, O, younger brother? 



1482. Wa'-tse-ga-wa replied: O, elder brothers, 



1483. I have traveled to a third valley, O, elder brothers, mto the 



far-off lands. 



1484. Again the elder brothers spake to Wa'-tse-ga-wa, saying: Look 



you, O, younger brother, 



1485. We bid you go once more and make search, 



1486. Then, at the beginning of day, 



1487. He went forth to the far-off lands 



1488. To a fourth valley, 



1489. Where he paused and stood. 



1490. There he beheld the seven bends of a great river, 



1491. Enwrapped m a cloud of white smoke from many fires. 



1492. He stood gazmg, with close attention 



1493. Upon the seven bends of the river, 



1494. And he saw through the smoke the dwellings of men, seven vil- 



lages, one m each bend of the river. 



1495. I must take a closer view of the people of these villages, he 



thought. 

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