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175. That has been the object of your continual search, O, younger 



brother. 



176. Verily, at that time and place, 



177. They said: The little ones shall use this for their knife. 



178. When the little ones make use of the round-handled knife, 



179. Nothing shall slip away from them that they undertake to cut 



as they travel the path of life. 



180. Verily, at that time and place, 



181 . Their knife shall always be sharp and ready for use as they travel 



the path of life. 



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



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



184. Our mysterious Wa-xo'-be 



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



poses. 



186. Let search be made for them, they said to one another. 



187. Verily, at that time and place, 



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



189. Saying: O, younger brother, 



190. Our mysterious Wa-xo'-be 



191. Lacks the means necessary for the accompUshment of its pur- 



poses. 



192. We bid you go and make search for them, they said to him. 



193. Verily, at that time and place, 



194. The principal Sho'-ka 



195. Hastened forth to make search 



196. And found the hickory tree. 



197. He quickly returned with it to his brothers, 



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



199. Let the little ones use this as a club, he said to them. 



200. Verily, at that time and place, 



201. The elder brothers repled: The hickory tree is not suitable for 



the little ones to use as a club. 



202. Verily, it is not the right kind of tree for them to use as a club. 



203. We bid you go and make further search. 



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



205. The principal Sho'-ka 



206. Hastened forth to make further search 



207. And found the thick-barked hickory tree. 



208. He quickly returned with it to his brothers, 



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



210. Let the httle ones use this as a club, he said to them. 



211. The elder brothers replied: The thick-barked hickory tree is not 



suitable for the little ones to use as a club, O, younger brother. 



