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mind of the people bccaino plain. For some time it continued tlius, 

 that they never had peace of mind day by day and also night by 

 night; now, also, the time came that the Four Ceremonies had ceased 

 to be performed. Then, tliey were surprised that now again De'hae"'- 

 hi}'awa"kho°' returned. 



Now at that time He said, "I am come to make only a short stay 

 and also this will be the last time that I set foot here upon the earth; 

 and it will continue to be thus after this, that the people dwelling on 

 the earth will loiow only my name. So then, now, mdeed, it shall 

 be a very trying task for one, should one desire to see me again. So 

 then, I will deliver up that by which your flesh and also your mind 

 shall continue to live. Now, then, I have come again, and so I 

 will thoroughly complete and settle the entire matter. As to that, 

 then, the matter will rest with the human beings after the time that 

 what has been ordained will change. And, the reason that it will 

 thus come to pass is, that the time will then, actually, begin in which 

 my brother will let loose his work here upon the earth and also in the 

 minds of human beings. He will endeavor to spoil all the kinds of 

 things which I have ordained. Also, he will attempt to destroy all 

 those things which I have completed and which are contained in the 

 world. So then, it will result in good if you continue highly to prize 

 the Four Ceremonies, and, in the next place, that you love one another, 

 you who travel about m one place. Do you not forget love, also 

 peace. You must also always remember Me day after day and also 

 night after night. Now, then, I will again depart for home. " Now, 

 at that time. He departed. 



So then, among the inhabitants it was so that now many were to 

 be found who knew the history of what took place at the beginning 

 on the earth here present and also of what will come to pass in the 

 future. Now, also, many were to be found who customarily entered 

 sweat lodges to forecast the future. Now also, increasingly many 

 were to be found who became ill. Now, also, increasingly many 

 were to be found of the adult persons and of the children who died. 

 Now, also, increasingly many were to be found whose lives were 

 changed and who became msane. Now, also, increasingly many 

 were to be found who were liars and who reviled one another by gossip. 

 Now, also, there were increasingly many to be found in the families 

 (ohwachira) of the inhabitants who gave discontent. Now, also, 

 increasingly many were to be found who antagonized one another 

 and, now, then, who killed one another. Now, it was so that there 

 were none among the neighbor firesides that respected one another, 

 and also there they did not any more respect those who travel about 

 over the main paths. Now also, it was not possible for them to 

 accomplish anything in their assemblies, and now, then, also, the 

 Four Ceremonies had ceased to be performed, and thus it was day 



