NORTH



AMERICAN INDIANS.



nents, which produce neither harmony nor order. The
dancers, however, keel) time to the cadence of the music.
This dances as usual, was a ring or circle in which they
moved roundcwards incessantly, till it was announced to



seat thein's



IC Iè
k- I



Ves



on the groun



id to partake of the feast,



the principal dish of which consists of the flesh
white dog.   Before the dogr is put into the kettle,
perforxa11 stlverai ceremonies in. offering him while
to the Great Spirit; for they imagine that no ai
is more pleasino, in a sac ± rifce than a white dog.
their feasts are supplied with the flesh. of the dog
they might as well be called sacrifices as feasts; be4
the offering of the dog to their Supreme Deity al
uDrecedes the feast. After the dogs are consumed.



rise and renew their dances.
after the feast, is the offering
Spirit, by the senior chief.



  The first thing, li
of the Potoosi, to the
real Ir     0r'



J ne iunn



directed upwards towards the Grea
ceremony resembles, in a great measui
fering of incense.  When the chief i
Deity is fully satisfied with this act of
warrior in his turn, takes the pipe, w
with various ornaments, ande at ever'



to adhere
enemy.
in- favour



Lox



I
I



  o f   a
Iof a



they
alive
Amat
All
, and
cause



.ways
, they
rever,
Great



es of trie pipe are
It Spirit.   This
'ec, the Asiatic of-
irnao'ines that the



adorathi(
hich is (
v quiff.



                     I    a,~ ~~~~~~~ -I thY
to his comnmander, and never flee
At the sane time he relates what he
of his nation; and he foretells h



)n, every
decorated
promises
from his



has done
is future



achievements.  The, chief takes the Potoosi a second
time, and at every quiff he enumerates the va-trious en-
.ragements in which he conquered his enemnies.  The
whole assembly then join in applauding his bravery
and undaunted spirit.  The feast of the Potoosi is con-
                Iltlded nvitil the song of death in wllicl] thav sxoonr
eluded xvitli the, song of deaith. in which they sxvenr



vengeance against their enemies.
their cabins or huts, to prepare for
followingC morning. They have
on various occasions, and to desc



            ,.-..   ,
  Then they retire to
their departure on the
several other dances
ribe them now is not



necessary; because the same ceremonies are used almost
on every occasion."



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