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who are seated here impersonating the spirits, I send my greetings 

 toward you." 



When the dance songs have been finished, then greeting, he says 

 as follows: 



TMrd sfeecTi of second gvest. — "Host who art sitting here, I send 

 forth my greetings to you. It is good. It is to obtain war that we 

 accept the drum. It is to gain life that we are doing this. We are 

 doing this because he (the host) wishes it. Nothing can be gained 

 by anything I would say, but neverthless, howsoever small its value 

 may be, let us start the drum. Host and members of his clan who 

 are seated here, I greet you. War-bundle owners who are seated 

 here, I greet you." 



Then they pass the drum to the third person and he, taking the 

 tobacco, says as follows: 



First speech, oj third guest. — " Host and relatives who are sitting here, 

 I greet you. You sitting within this lodge who are impersonating the 

 spirits, I greet you. It is good that the drum of the spirits has been 

 made to walk in our direction. It is good. They have sent us the 

 means for imitating the Night Spirits who live in the east ; for imper- 

 sonating our grandfathers. The drum which they have caused to 

 walk in our direction, the songs that they have handed down, we will 

 also repeat them. Our grandfathers, who are called the Night 

 Spirits, it is for them that these songs have been offered, he said. If 

 at any time we sing these songs and offer a handful of tobacco, 

 surely they will smoke the tobacco, our grandfathers said, it is said. 

 Tobacco we place here for the Night Spirits. The tobacco that the 

 host has poured for us, here we offer it. How could I have thought 

 of anything else to say ? Tliat the spnits may recognize the offerings 

 of the host, the tobacco, the food, and the buckskin; that is why I 

 speak. To plead for war power piteously; that is why we speak. 

 Host, members of his clan, war-bundle owners who are seated here, 

 I greet you." (Night Spirits' song.) 



Then when he is about to use the dance songs he says as follows: 



Second speech of third guest. — "Host and members of his clan who 

 are seated here, I greet you. You also who are seated within this 

 lodge impersonating the spirits, I greet you. An insignificant dance 

 song we are about to use. I know that I am unable to obtain any- 

 thing by singing. However, one should not be discouraged, and that 

 is why I am saying this. I greet you all." (Dance song.) 



When the dance is finished he speaks again. 



Third speech of third guest. — " We have been annoying the messenger 

 that walked in our direction (the drum). As many clansmen as have 

 taken hold of it, that many have been strengthened. Thus have we 



