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mourning, and wild scenes of maiming and bloodshed are depicted as fol- 

 lowing upon the death of a beloved chief or great man; yet, among these 

 tribes maimed persons are rarely found. It is probable that there is some 

 basis of fact for the statement that mutilations are in rare instances prac- 

 ticed among some tribes. But even this qualified statement needs absolute 

 proof. 



I am pleased to assure those who will take part in this work by earnest 

 and faithful research that Dr. Yarrow will treat them generously by giving 

 them full credit for their work in his final publication. 



I must not fail to present my thanks to the Surgeon-General of the 

 United States Army and his corps of officers for the interest and assistance 

 they have rendered 



J. W. POWELL. 



