HEWITT— REQUICKENING ADDRESS 



THIRD WAMPUM STRING 



"Now, another thing, (I say). That that customarily takes place 

 where a distressful thing has befallen a person, that the flesh-body as 

 to the throat becomes obstructed, and then, moreover, the powers of 

 life usually are lessened. So it has thus befallen thee in thy person, 

 this one [indicating], my offspring, thou noble one, thou whom I have 

 been wont to hold in my bosom, (I say). Truly, indeed, has there not 

 a very calamitous thing befallen thy person? Now, thy flesh-body as 

 to the throat is obstructed ; thou dost now breathe with difficulty and 

 in distress; now, the powers of thy life are lessened greatly thereby. 

 And, now, furthermore, let them say it, the Three Brothers, 'Now, we 

 perfect our preparations, and we now remove the obstruction from 

 thy flesh-body as to thy throat. Now, then, verily, thou wilt con- 

 tinue to breathe in peace. Now, the powers of thy life will regain 

 their forces. Now, also, thou canst move thy body in peace. Now, 

 also, thou canst speak in contentment when presently we, thou and 

 I, shall greet one the other,' (I say). 



"Thus, moreover, may it be, that for one poor day thou mayst 

 also continue to think in peace of mind, this one [indicating], my off- 

 spring, thou noble one, this one, thou whom I have been wont to hold 

 in my bosom, (I say). 



"In this manner, then, perhaps, let them do it, the Three Brothers, 

 so denominated ever since the time they perfected their Common- 

 wealth, (I say). 



"Now, moreover, do thou know it, thou noble one, my offspring, 

 thou whom I have been wont to hold in my bosom, their word [wam- 

 pum string] is going hence to thee, (I say)." 



(These three acts of requickening are spoken and performed at the 

 ceremony which takes place at the clearing or forest's edge adjacent 

 to the lodge of assembly.) 



The remaining eleven strings or skeins of wampum are used in the 

 lodge of assembly, and only after several other rites have been per- 

 formed by the celebrants. 



FOURTH WAMPUM STRING 



"Now, another thing, (I say). That it usually takes place where a 

 distressful thing has befallen a person, that the flesh-body within 

 itself is wrenched violently in succession, and so also is the mind 

 twisted repeatedly. Now, moreover, usually this causes many yellow 

 gall spots to affect the inside of the body. Now, moreover, the powers 

 of life are usually lessened thereby. This occurs when the blow is 



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