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May 10. — Almost night, Ma'ndv is good because nothing conies 

 that will hurt me. He must be, Ma'ndu my help, I can not help 

 mj'self. Ma'ndu is great, no one can conceive how great ila'ndu is. 



May 11. — Ma'ndu is good because so much I can help myself. 

 Ma'ndu is my help. 



May 12. — Ma'ndu is good because he gives me my sleep and he 

 gives strength so that I can get up here early in the morning. 



May 13. — Ma'ndu is good. I can see the sun here early. It is 

 night. Ma'ndu is so very good. 



May H. — Early in the morning cloudy. Clearing. Ma'ndu is 

 good. I open my eyes, I can see all things hereabouts. Noon. 

 Ma'ndu is good because all things are good. 



May 15. — Cloudy. Ma'ndu is good. 



May 16. — Ma'ndu is good. I can get up from my bed and I have 

 strength so that I can help myself sufficiently. 



May 17. — Ma'ndu is good, so well can I breathe. All things come 

 from him, Ma'ndu. Ma'ndu is good, this I know in my heart. 



May 19. — Ma'ndu is good, as I live until morning. He gives my 

 strength so that I can get up. Cloudy, perhaps it will rain, there- 

 fore creatures [will] have something [they] can eat. Ma'ndu is good. 

 Almost night. 



May 20. — Ma'ndu is good, so well can I get up from my bed. 



May 21. — Ma'ndu is good because he is my help in all things so 

 that I can have things I want [for] I can not make anything. 



May 22. — Sim rising clear early in the morning. Ma'ndu is good 

 because I slept last evening, it is good. 



May 23. — Ma'ndu is good. I see another sun. Already noon. 

 Very cold [for] anyone not having someone. Already night, all 

 things will fall asleep now that it is night. 



May 24- — Ma'ndu is good, so well can I see all things. 



May 25. — It is a good sun rising clear. Ma'ndu is good. He helps 

 all people those who are evil and those who are good. 



May 26. — Already noon, the sun is hot. Already night. I went 

 to see the sick old woman. 



May 27. — Already the sun has come. Ma'ndu is good, so well I 

 can see things on earth because Ma'ndu gives me my strength. 



