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water The meat to be boiled ia then put in this hole or pot of water; 

 and in a fire which La built near by, several large stones arc heated to a 

 red heat, which are successively dipped and held in the water until 



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Fig. 2G. Boiling with Hot Stones in a Paunch supported by Sticks. 

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the meat is boiled; from which singular and peculiar custom, the Ojibe- 

 ways have given them the appellation of Assinneboins or stone boilers. 

 "The Traders have recently supplied these people with pots; and 



