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Drooping Wing 



On the Hillside 



Man Standing 



I have daubed it 



Lake Bridge 



Between two side hills 



Lake Outlet 



At the forks 



Long Hill 



Broken Branches Lying 



The Spring 



White 



Corn Stalks on both sides 



Two Hillsides 



The Old Beast 



All these places were in the Mohawk country. 



Now they entered the Oneida country and the great chief Odat- 

 shedeh with his chiefs met them. Then all of them marched on- 

 ward to Onondaga, the singer of the Peace Hymn going on ahead. 



The frontier of the Onondaga country was reached and the ex- 

 pedition halted to kindle a fire, as was customary. Then the chiefs 

 of the Onondagas with their head men welcomed them and a great 

 throng marched to the fireside of Adodarhoh, the singer of the 

 Peace Hymn leading the multitude. 



The lodge of Adodarhoh was reached and a new singer was ap- 

 pointed to sing the Peace Hymn. So he walked before the door 

 of the house singing to cure the mind of Adodarhoh. He knew that 

 if he made a single error or hesitated his power would be weakened 

 and the crooked body of Adodarhoh remain misshapen. Then he 

 hesitated and made an error. So another singer was appointed and 

 he too made an error by hesitating. 



Then Dekanawida himself sang and walked before the door of 

 Adodarhoh's house. When he finished his song he walked toward 

 Adodarhoh and held out his hand to rub it on his body and to 

 know its inherent strength and life. Then Adodarhoh was made 

 straight and his mind became healthy. 



When Adodarhoh was made strong in rightful powers and his 

 body had been healed, Dekanawida addressed the three nations. 

 He said, " We have now overcome a great obstacle. It has long 

 stood in the way of peace. The mind of Adodarhoh is now made 



