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99. Their foot shall never be pierced and wounded as they travel 

 the path of life. 



100. They shall crush the harmful grasses of the earth as they travel 



the path of life. 



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



102. The brothers spake to one another, saying: O, younger brothers, 



103. Our mysterious Wa-xo'-be 



104. Lacks the means necessary for the accomplishment of its pur- 



poses. 



105. Let search be made for these means, they said to one another. 



106. Verily, at that time and place, 



107. They spake to the principal Sho'-ka, 



108. Saying: O, younger brother, 



109. We bid you go and make the search. 



110. Verily, at that time and place, 



111. The principal Sho'-ka 



112. Hastened forth to make the search. 



113. Verily, at that time and place, 



114. He found the red flint 



115. And quickly returned with it to his brothers, 



116. To whom he spake, saying: O, elder brothers, 



117. Let the little ones use this flint for a knife. 



118. Verily, at that time and place, 



119. The elder brothers replied: The red flint is not suitable for the 



little ones to use for a knife, O, younger brother. 



120. Verily, it is not the right kind of flint for them to use. 



121. We bid you go forth and make further search. 



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



123. The principal Sho'-ka 



124. Hastened forth to make search 



125. And found the blue flint. 



126. He quickly returned with it to his brothers, 



127. To whom he spake, saying: O, elder brothers, 



128. Let the Uttle ones use this flint for a knife. 



129. The elder brothers replied: The blue flint is not suitable for the 



little ones to use for a knife, O, younger brother. 



130. Verily, it is not the right kind of flint for them to use. 



131. We bid you go forth and make further search. 



132. The principal Sho'-ka 



133. Hastened forth to make further search 



134. And found the flint that is streaked with yellow. 



135. He quickly returned with it to his brothers, 



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