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Jessaume's embarrassment offered his Services – which were of course accepted – and the Indian began a speech as follows – holding the pipe. "Hoo-ho-How! Smoke thou bright Sun of the East – and thou who disposeth of the white men Smoke! and dispise not my words[.] I implore no aid for myself – nor for a Warrior – but for an Old white man, who livith like a Mandane[.] And let all the Animals of the Mandane plains attend to my words. Hoo-ho-how! thou great Bull of the Meadows with thy white Cow. You monsters of the Mountains with your claps of Thunder and with your lightening come Tomorrow to the Shayann Camp to help round the great pipe of the old white man who livith like a Mandane[.]"

When the Indian had finished Mon^s Jessaume acknowledged the obligation by a small present[.] I could not help expressing to M^r Jessaume my hearty dis-approbation of his conduct in this instance[.]

Next morning two young Shayans started Early to inform their friends of our approach[.] Soon after we proceeded with a slow pace – The Rattle Snake and Jessaume leading the march and Singing a dirge – holding in one hand the Pipe of Peace, and a branch of Chock Cherry

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