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The nine Oneida councilors come next on the list. 10 Bearing a 

 quiver. Morgan has it bearing a burden, u Setting up ears of 

 com in a roiv. In Morgan it is a man covered with cat-tail down. 

 12 Open voice, but with some difference of interpretation. In 

 Morgan it is an opening through the woods. 13 His long house. 

 In Morgan a long string. 14 Tzvo branches, probably of water, but 

 Morgan has it a man with a headache. 15 He swallows his own 

 body. Hale makes it he lowers or slides himself dozvn, and Morgan 

 agrees with the first definition. 16 Tzvo hanging cars. Morgan 

 defines it place of the echo. 17 Throat lying dozvn, or easy throat. 

 In Morgan a zvar club on the ground. 18 They disinter him, but 

 Hale interprets it as he is buried, and Morgan as a man steaming 

 himself. 



There are 14 Onondaga councilors, 19 All agree that this is 

 entangled, alluding to his snaky headdress. 20 Doubtfully thought 

 to mean the best soil uppermost. 21 Looking all over, or on the 

 zvatch. 22 Bitter in the throat. Bitter body in Morgan. 23 End 

 of the water, or end of- his journey. 24 Red on the wing. 25 He 

 has disappeared or sunk out of sight. When keeper of the wampum 

 he is called Hochustanona. 26 Her voice is scattered or suspended. 

 27 Spilling now and then. 28 Something was made for him, or 

 laid dozvn before him. 29 He is bruised. 30 He sazv them or may 

 see them. In Morgan having a glimpse. 31 Wearing a knife or 

 hatchet in his belt. Large mouth in Morgan. 32 Over the zvatcrs. 

 In Morgan, over the creek. 



The next 10 councilors are Cayugas. 33 He looks both zvays, 

 as a scout, but Morgan makes this spy a man frightened. 34 Com- 

 ing on its knees. 35 It zvas bruised. 36 He has a long wampum 

 belt. 37 He puts one on another, or piles them on. 38 It touches 

 the sky. 39 Cold on both sides. In Morgan very cold. 40 Mossy 

 place. 41 Crozvding himself in. 42 Resting on it. 



There are eight Seneca councilors. 43 Handsome lake, probably 

 great lake at first. The prophet of the new religion bore this name. 

 44 Skies of equal length. In Morgan, level heavens. 45 Large 

 forehead. 46 Threatened. 47 The day fell dozvn. Falling day in 

 Morgan. 48 He holds on to it. Assistant in Morgan. 49 They 

 burned their hair, or hair burned off. 50 Open door. 



