266 THE OSAGE TKIBE. [eth. ann.,39 



21. When they use the teeth of the left jaw of the seventh village, 



22. By naeans of those seeds they shall be free from all causes of 



death, they said. 



23. When they take up the rattle against their enemies, 



24. They shall make it possible, at all times, to overcome them with 



ease, they said. 



25. Behold the first stroke of the rattle. 



26. Toward the setting of the sun there dwell many peoples. 



27. It is at the ruler of these villages that the stroke is aimed, they 



said. 



28. When they aim their stroke at tliis ruler, 



29. Their strokes shall always be effective, they said. 



30. When they take up the rattle against those peoples, 



31. They shall make it possible, at all times, to overcome them with 



ease, they said. 



32. Behold the second stroke of the rattle, 



33. Which is not given without a purpose, they said. 



34. Toward the setting of the sun 



35. There dwell many peoples among whom there is a maiden in her 



adolescence. 



36. It is at that maiden this stroke is aimed, they said. 



37. When they aim the stroke of the rattle at this maiden, they said, 



38. Their strokes shall always be effective. 



39. When they take up the rattle against those peoples, 



40. They shall make it possible, at all times, to overcome them with 



ease, they said. 



41. Behold, also, the third stroke of the rattle, 



42. Which is not given without a purpose, they said. 



43. There are peoples who dwell toward the setting of the* sun, 



44. Among whom there is a man who is honored for his valor. 



45. It is at the man of valor the stroke is aimed, they said. 



46. When they aim the stroke at the valorous man, 



47. Their strokes shall always be effective. 



48. When they take up the rattle against those peoples, 



49. They shall make it possible, at all times, to overcome them with 



ease, they said. 



50. Behold the fourth stroke of the rattle, 



51. Which is not given without a purpose, they said. 



52. Toward the setting sun there dwell many peoples, 



53. Among whom there is a woman who has given birth to her first 



child. 



