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269. They shall be free from all causes of death, as they travel the 



path of life, it has been said, in this house. 



270. When the little ones make of me their bodies, 



271. They shall cause themselves to be difficult to overcome by 



death, as they travel the path of life, it has been said, in this 

 house. 



272. When the little ones make of me their bodies, 



273. When they reach old age, 



274. They shall see the hairs of their heads whitened with age," it 



has been said, in this house. 



275. They said, it has been said, in this house, 



276. That he spake again, saying : "The little ones shall reach old age. 



277. The days that are calm and peaceful, 



278. And the four successive seasons of life, 



279. The little ones shall bring themselves to see, as they travel the 



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



280. They said, it has been said, in this house, 



281. Again the bear examined himself. 



282. Then to the right side of the door of his house, 



283. He moved and he paused. 



284. He stood gazing upon the land before him. 



285. Verily, he saw the land overspread with a smoke-like mist. 



286. He heard the sighing of the winds among the tops of the trees. 



287. He moved farther out, where he paused and stood, 



288. And the birds 



289. All around liim sang, 



290. And he stood listening to the noise of their songs. 



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



292. The bear movetl forward and placed upon the ground six im- 



prints of his feet, 



293. As symbols of certain deeds most difficult to accomplish. 



294. He did not place the six footprints upon the ground without a 



purpose. 



295. He spake, saying: "Behold I have placed upon the ground six 



footprints. 



296. Toward the setting of the sun, 



297. The little ones shall win o-do"' (miUtary honors). 



298. Verily, I have made these footprints to represent those deeds." 



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



300. He took one step forward, 



301. Then from there he placed seven footprints upon the ground, 



302. And he spoke, saying: "These footprints also, 



303. I have not placed upon the ground without a purpose. 



304. They are the footprints spoken of as the Seven Footprints. 



