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happy, that they are permitted to visit the earth at night, 
but must return at daylight. ; 
The Osages and other northern tribes have the same 
custom of howling at the death of friends, with this addition, 
that presents are distributed to the mourners; many there- 
fore come to howl in expectation of getting a present. 
Jim Shaw told me that he knew one old woman who kept up 
howling so long, that one of the friends of the deceased asked 
her what she wanted, and what she howled for, she immedi- 
ately said for a horse, which was given her, and she became 
silent. He also told me that the practice of cutting them- 
selves, was done in many instances in order to promote tears 
by the pain. 
The Caddos how] when in want and distress, saying that 
the Great Spirit will hear and assist them if they cry to him, 
—an untutored and primitive idea of prayer. 
Whilst Major Neighbours was with the Tonkaways, a band 
of forty Camanches, headed by Mo-ko-cho-pee, came into 
camp, and were very exacting in their demands, ordering the 
Tonkaways to take care of their horses, and get them some 
supper, which was immediately done, and at the same time 
forty of their best looking girls were assigned to their guests. 
The Major endeavored to get'on good terms with the chief, 
told him he was Indian agent for Texas, and that the people 
of that State desired to keep peace with all the Indians, and 
especially with the Camanches. 
The chief replied, that the whites were great rascals, but 
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