HOLMES ANNIVERSARY VOLUME 



"In this manner, then, may it be, let the Three Brothers, so de- 

 nominated ever since they were in the prime of their affairs, do it. 

 Now, more than this, do thou know it, my offspring, my weanling, 

 their word is now going hence to thee, (I say)." 



THIRTEENTH WAMPUM STRING 



"Now, another thing, I say. That when our grandsires who have 

 departed this life, conjoined their affairs, they decreed a matter, say- 

 ing: 'Here we place two rods together, and therein, moreover, we 

 have fixed a torch. We all, every one of our council fires, own it 

 equally. And this, moreover, shall be one of the essential things 

 wherever be the place in which a direful thing may occur, (I say). If 

 so it be, that one will see what may cause them death, then that person 

 shall take this torch, and that person shall indeed start at once 

 through the lodge of the League, and in such manner shall he go 

 that in the shortest possible time that person shall pass through the 

 lodge of the League, and all [the council fires] shall have notice 

 of the message. And, it shall be done in such manner that there shall 

 be no traces — no 'forms' — of lying down on the path.' Now, more 

 than this, the Three Brothers say, 'Now we again put the torch 

 between the two poles, and we also now put back there the small 

 pouch of wampum which we equally own,' (I say). 



"Thus, furthermore, let it be, that for one poor short day, thou 

 noble ruler, my offspring, my weanling, thou mayst continue to think 

 in contentment. 



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

 so denominated while they were in the prime of their affairs. 



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

 their word [wampum string] is going hence to thee, (I say). 



"These are the number of words, then, that the Three Brothers 

 desired to address to thee, this one [indicating], my offspring, thou 

 noble ruler, my weanling, whom I have been wont to hold in my 

 bosom. Now, more than this, we Three Brothers do expect that all 

 our words, thus addressed to thee, have come to pass, for thy peace 

 and welfare." 



FOURTEENTH WAMPUM STRING 



"Now, another thing, I say. Thou must give good heed to the 

 words I have spoken, this one [indicating], thou noble ruler, my off- 

 spring, my weanling, whom I have been wont to hold in my bosom. 

 Now, I have again set in order all thy affairs. Now, furthermore, the 

 Three Brothers see that the mat whereon thy coworker was wont to 



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