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24. Their hands shall ever be upon the foe." 



2.5. At break of day, it has been said, in this house, 



26. Within the bend of a river, 



27. The gray wolf suddenly rushed forth to an attack, 



28. Upon a deer with spiked horns, 



29. Wliich he threw to the ground, where it lay bent and lifeless, 



30. Whereupon he uttered a cry of triumph, 



31. And spake, saying: "Thus shall the little ones utter a cry of 



triumph over the fallen foe, as they travel the path of life." 



32. Thus he made four cuts to stand for all time to come. 



33. Ho! What shall they use as a symbol of their courage, it has been 



said, in this house. 



34. The male puma, 



35. Which they knew to be great in courage, they chose to use as a 



symbol, 



36. Saying that if they use the puma as a symbol of courage, 



37. They shall become known for their valor, as they travel the path 



of life. 



38. Then the puma spake, saying: "Behold these hands in which 



there is strength. 



39. Wlien they use these hands as symbols of strength, 



40. Their hands shall ever be upon the foe."* 



41. At break of day, it has been said, in this house, 



42. The puma rushed forth to an attack, 



43. Within the bend of a river, 



44. Upon a deer with dark horns, 



45. Which he threw to the ground, where it lay bent and lifeless, 



46. Wlicreupon he uttered a cry of triumph, 



47. And s])ake, saying: "Thus shall the little ones utter a cry of 



triumph over the fallen foe, as they travel the path of life." 



48. Thus he made four cuts to stand for all time. 



49. What shall they use as a symbol of their courage, they said, it 



has been said, in this house. 



50. The male black bear that is without a blemish, 



51. Wliich tliey knew to be great in courage, they chose to use as a 



symbol, 



52. Saying that if they use the black bear as a symbol of courage, 



53. They shall become known for their valor, as they travel the path 



of life. 



54. The black bear spake, saying: "Behold my hands in which there 



is strength. 



55. Wlien they use these hands as symbols of strength, 



56. Their hands shall ever be upon the foe." 



57. The black bear rushed to the forest, 



