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70. He addressed the sun, saying: "Ha! my grandfather," 



71. Then, as though to himself, he spake, saying: "Verily, my flesh 



has become shrunken as I lay asleep." 



72. The sun spake, saying: '"Ha! thou person, 



73. Thou hast indeed caused thyself to find the means by which to 



reach old age," it has been said, in this house. 



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



75. At the right side of the door of his house 



76. He placed on the ground the impress of a foot, 



77. And spake, saying: "This footprint 



78. I have not made without a purpose. 



79. The warriors of the Wa-zha'-zhe, 



80. Together with those of the Tsi'-zhu, 



81. Shall use this footprint, in their life's journey, for coimting their 



o-do°'. 



82. When\hey use this footprint for counting their o-do°', 



83. They shall always count with accuracy their counting rods." 



84. At the left of the door 



85. He placed upon the ground the impress of a foot, 



86. And spake, saying: "The warriors of the Wa-zha'-zhe, 



87. Together with those of the Tsi'-zhu, 



88. Shall use this footprint, in their life's journey, for counting their 



o-do"'. 



89. When they use tliis footprint for counting their o-do"', 



90. They shall always count with accuracy their counting rods," it 



has been said, in this house. 



\\t'-gi-e — continued. 



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



2. There dwelt upon the earth the Wa-zha'-zhe, a people having 



seven sacred fii-eplaces. 



3. Verily, there were none among the people who were timid and 



craven. 



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



5. One of the Wa-zha'-zhe (gens) 



6. Had made of a mysterious animal 



7. His body and stood as a person. 



8. Verily, of the male beaver 



9. He had made his body, and stood as a person. 



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



11. The beaver went forth, even against the current of the river, 



12. Rippling the surface of the water as he lay outstretched, 



13. And he spake, saying: "Behold the ripples of the water, 



