"drew him in.--The Turtle was very quiet while out but as soon as he got in
"exclaimed "Oh! how afraid I was when I saw the children look so eagerly--I
"was afraid some of them would have attempted to take me in their hands &
"let me fall, perhaps in the fire" & laughed heartily. The Bear is a rough
beast & makes a devil of a racket. Towards the latter end master Keyjickah-
kaiw, that old serpent, Satan, enters;--his arrival is announced--all hands are greived, for
then the conclusion is soon to take place--He makes every thing fly again, kicking
up his own (i.e. the Devils) racket, jawing & blabing, scolding & giving the lie to &
abusing all hands: the indians are hurt & displeased, but durst not say anything--they must
swallow all quietly, & then it is that the Conjuror most dreads for his own _bacon_:
this however does not last very long for Weesuckajaak (the Supreme Being) enters last
--as soon as his coming is announced Nick begins to sneake, but still _en maitre_
--Wee_k_ enters, Nick _jaws_, silence is imposed, nick still troublesome,
at last the word comes authoratatively & away _he_ flies. The Indians are uncommonly
fond of Weesuckajâck--he commonly speaks to this effect "My Little (i.e. Grand) Children
"I am very indulgent & kind, I am very charitable, & love you much,--a great deal more
"than you imagine. You must not live ill, nor make a bad use of your power & knowledge
"for I hate that;--hence it is I command Nick in that authoratative manner; because
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"because he is wickedly inclined--mischief & destruction are in his nature--he greives at any
"good he sees: take ye heed, beware of him for he is ever on the watch to destroy you"
--When _Charly_ enters after some abuse he calls out "Get ye hence, get ye hence, what
"are ye doing so long from your home: off with ye immediately"; & rubs up & down
the skins that form the covering lest any should be hid. Thus he sends off all the
Spirits, who, as they _fly_ off, as well as when they enter, give this frame a terrible
shaking. It may be supposed what sort of a shaking he gives as he comes & goes, &
how he shakes the rattler;--for they all shake the rattler on entering. When We-
suckajaak goes off, all is done.--
Some Conjurors are so powerful that the _hut_ they enter, must be doubled; that is two
rows or Setts of Poles one on the outside the other, & each row fastened with good
strong hoops well tied, after which the outer & inner row are also fastened--thus
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