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man wanted; but be said, nevertheless, 'My uncle, what is it that you 

 want?' The man then raised his head, looked at Ma'nabiish and said, 

 'Ma'uabush. I want to live always; give me everlasting life.' Ma'na- 

 busb walked over to where the man sat, picked him up and carried him 

 a short distance, and while placing him firmly upon the ground said, 

 'You shall have your wish; here you shall always remain for future 

 generations to look upon/ Then the others, who had come with this 

 man, saw that he had been transformed into a stone, where he could 

 remain for all time, as he had desired. 



"Ma'uabush then returned to his scat, and, looking toward the next 

 of his visitors to speak, who, perceiving that he could now make his 

 request, said, 'Ma'nabiish, I am like my friend; I want to get married, 

 but no one will have me. Give me some love medicine, so that all the 

 girls will like me.' 



"Mii'nabush replied, 'My uncle, your request is granted, and you 

 will find plenty of girls who will want to marry you.' 



"Then the seventh of the visitors turned toward Ma'nabiish and said, 

 'Ma'uiibush, I would like to be a great warrior, and to be the first of 

 each war party to kill an enemy.' 



'' Mii'nabush smiled, and replying to the man, said, 'You shall have 

 your wish, my uncle; you shall be the first to kill an enemy.' 



" The eighth of the visitors then turned his face toward Ma'uabush, 

 and said, 'Ma'nabiish, I want to be a good hunter, so that I may always 

 be able to kill plenty of game.' 



"Ma'nabiish said, 'My uncle, you shall be a good and successful hun- 

 ter as you wish; you shall always find plenty of game for your use.' 



"The next of the visitors now to make known his desire, said, 

 ' Ma'uiibush, I want to get some powerful medicine to cure the sick, and 

 especially to help those who are child-bearing.' 



" Ma'nabiish seemed pleased that such a request should be made, and 

 replied, 'My uncle, your wish is granted; you shall have the medicine 

 you desire.' 



"The last of the party still remained to ask for favor, so Ma'nabiish 

 presently turned to him anil said, 'My uncle, what is it that you want 

 me to grant you'?' 'Ma'nabiish,' said the man addressed, 'I want a 

 pe'qtshiku'na (medicine bag) like that used by the Ina'maqkwok' ("the 

 birds of the air") and the Kiueu' T w<)k ("the eagles"), that will give me 

 power over my enemies; and I want a misse/wos ("wound medicine") 

 with which I may cure arrow wounds.' 



'"My uncle,' said Ma'nabiish, 'your wish is granted; here is the 

 pe'qtshiku'na.' 



"Ma'nabiish then gave the warrior a medicine bag in which were all 

 kinds of medicine (charms and amulets); an eagle feather, which was 

 the eagle medicine; a raven skin to tie about the right arm above the 

 elbow; a skunk skin to tie about the left arm above the elbow; and 

 many other medicines with which he could arm his warriors to make 

 them powerful in battle. 



