upon him with kindness? "I shall give to the sun, said he, in order to shine upon me with kindness[.] Two stripes of flesh from each of my arms – beginning at my shoulder blades and finishing at my wrists[.] I shall also give to the Sun one of my fingers, and shall allow you moreover to Imprint with a Red hot Iron an emblem of the sun upon my breast[.]"

The same question was put to each of the others who were fifteen in number[.] But they were much more moderate in their devotional Donations[.] They contented themselves by giving only a finger or a slice of flesh respectively[.]

The old man who was provided with the necessary instruments for the execution of his duty – began his operation upon the boldest of the Heroes[.] He began by cutting on each shoulder two circles from which he raised two stripes in paralel lines down to the wrists[.] Then the little finger of the right hand was cut off at the Second joint – and then the bitt of a Bridle was introduced red hot

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