THE ADVENTURES OF HAXIGRE. 251 
TRANSLATION. 
« (There were two Water-monsters, who killed the younger brother of Haxige. They 
flayed the body, and hung up the skin for a door-flap. They invited all the animals to 
a feast, when they cooked the body, dividing it among the animals, thus bribing them 
to silence. Haxige missed his brother, and went in search of him. He reached a 
creek, where two Wood-ducks were swimming. The conversation of the Ducks, and 
the account of the transformation of Haxige into a leaf, are given in the preceding 
version. When he caught them :—) 
“ What particular thing did you say?” said he. ‘Yes, O elder brother. Loosen your 
hold on me. I will tell the news. Loosen your hold on me,” said one. And Haxige said, 
“Come, tell it.” “Yes, Oelder brother. When Haxige’s younger brother was killed, I 
received nothing but the little fingers as my share; and so I said that no matter at 
what time I might see him, I would tell him about his brother. All the animals were 
invited to partake of the body, and only the little finger was left for me at the distri- 
bution.” And Haxige said, “ How is it usually with them?” “Yes, the Buzzard goes 
every day to powwow over them,” said the Duck. And Haxige made the feathers 
whitish that were next to the outer corners of the Duck’s eyes. The feathers on the 
top of his head he made into a crest for him. “You shall be called ‘Conjurer-duck.’ 
Depart. Think of me when you get into any trouble, and I will help you,” said Haxige. 
Haxige departed. When he cried, the water flowed very rapidly in many long streams, 
making very large crecks. His tears were the rivers. When he went, behold, the 
Buzzard was approaching him. He met him. And Havxige said as follows: ‘* Venerable 
man, on what business are you going?” “Yes, grandchild, have you not been hearing 
it long ere this?” “Yes, whatever it may be, I have not yet heard it,” said Haxige. 
“Yes, grandchild. Haxige had a younger brother who was killed. So Haxige wounded 
two of the most dearly beloved children of the Water-monsters. Therefore I have been 
there to powwow over them,” said the Buzzard. ‘Venerable man, when you arrive 
in sight of the village, what are you accustomed to do?” “Yes, I always do thus,” 
said he. And when he seized his gourd-rattle, and rattled it, he said, “Thus I always 
do, grandchild.” And he danced and sung, saying as follows: 
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Hé-ki ma™-da®, hé-ki hé-ki ma®-da®, hé-ki hé-ki ma”/-da. 
And Haxige said, “Grandfather, do once more what you do when you arrive in 
sight. I willsee you again.” And the Buzzard said, “I always do thus.” He danced. 
And Haxige said, “Grandfather, how do you do when you powwow over them?” 
“Yes, grandchild, T usually say, ‘Let every one in the village go out of sight behind 
the hill, every one; and take the dogs, too”” Yes, grandfather,” said Haxige. “And 
when you practice on them, how do you do?” said he. “Yes, grandchild, I keep that 
iron rod, as I think that I will thrust it into the wounds, when 1 make it red-hot.” 
“Yes, grandfather. Come, do as you intend doing when you arrive in sight of the 
village. Depart. I wish to see you.” And when the Buzzard went to do so, Haxige 
seized a stick, and hit him directly on his head, killing the Buzzard with a blow. 
And Haxige took the iron, and having taken the small pack, too, he carried it on his 
