LAFLESCHE] BITE OF A^GIL FREE TRANSLATION. 153 



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



50. The beaver came to the seventh bend of the river. 



51. Close to the bend he lay outstretched. 



52. Upon the bank stood the seventh willow sapling. 



53. He cut the sapling to the groimd, 



54. And spake, saying: "This sapling also, 



55. I have not cut down without a purpose. 



56. There are peoples who tlwell toward the setting of the sun. 



57. It is upon those peoples I make tliis tree to fall. 



58. To the right side of the door of his house 



59. He dragged the willow sapling, 



60. And spake, saying: "This willow sapling, 



61. I have not brought to the door of my house without a purpose. 



62. The warriors of the Tsi'-zhu, 



63. And those of the Ho°'-ga, 



64. .Shall use these willow saplings for counting their o-do°', 



65. When they use these saplings for coimting their o-do°', as they 



travel the path of life, 



66. The little ones shall always count with accuracy their o-do°','' 



it has been saiil, in this house. 



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



68. The beaver came to a bend of the river. 



69. Close to the bend he lay outstretched. 



70. Upon the bank stood a willow sapling. 



71. He cut the sapling to the groimd, 



72. And spake, saying: "There are peoples who dwell toward the 



setting of the sun. 



73. It is upon those peoples I have made this tree to fall." 



74. To the left side of the door of his house, 



75. He dragged the sapling, 



76. And spake, saying: "This willow sapling, 



77. I have not brought to the door of my house without a purpose. 



78. When the little ones go toward the setting of the sun against their 



enemies, 



79. They shall use this sapling to count those they slay, 



80. Then shall the little ones count with accuracy their o-do"', as 



they travel the path of life," it has been said, in this house. 



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



82. He came to the sixth bend of the river. 



83. Close to the bend he lay outstretched. 



84. Upon the bank stood the sixth willow sapling. 



85. He cut the sapling to the ground, 



