[Footnote 5: I myself have never witnessed the snake-dance. The description which follows was obtained from Mrs. Brown, who has seen it performed twice, as well as from Peter Selmore, Noel Josephs, and other Indians who have frequently taken part in it. The song was recorded on the phonograph from the lips of Josephs, who is recognized by the Indians themselves as one competent to sing the song. Josephs told me that he remembered when this and other dances took place in a large wigwam made of bark.] The dance is performed at weddings and other festive occasions. It is not used alone, but only with others, and, as I am told, is employed at all times of festival. SNAKE SONG. The words of the first strain are as follows:-- W[)a]y' ho y[=a]rhnie, way ho y[=a]rhnie. The words of the second strain are as follows:-- Hew nay ie h[=a]h, hew n[)a]'y ie h[=a]h, hew n[)a]'y ie h[=a]h, Hew nay ie h[=a]h, hew nay ie h[=a]h, hew nay ie h[=a]h. When the strain changes from the first to the second, the words _ho yar'h nie_ become a discord like _noy[=a]h_. The first part of the song is sung alone, by the conjurer, as he moves about the room in search of the snake. In the second part all in the chain of dancers join in with him in the song. The description of the song in Passamaquoddy, including the invitation to take part in the dance, is given on the first part of the cylinder. Calls to the assembly to join in the dance are interpolated in the second strain. [Music illustration: Way ho yah-nie, way ho yahnie, way ho yahnie, way ho yahnie, way ho yah-nie, way ho-yah. Hew na-yie hah, hew na-yie hah, hew nayie hah, hew nayie hah, hew nayie hah.]