Otter in his burrow. [Illustration] Hear me, you, to whom I am talking. Mī'gis, spoken to by man, lines showing hearing. The sacred emblem of the Midē'wiwin is implored for aid in carrying out a desired scheme. [Illustration] I stoop as I walk. An old man. Age is denoted by the act of walking with a staff. [Illustration] I stand by the tree. Standing near medicine tree. The speaker knows of valued remedies which he desires to dispose of for payment. [Illustration] I am raising a rock. Man with stone for Midē' lodge. Carrying stone to Midē' lodge, against which to place a patient. [Illustration] I am holding my pail. Vessel of medicine; arm reaching down to it. [Illustration] My arrow point is of iron, and about to kill a male bear. Bear, above arrow. Bow--lower character. [Illustration] I am about to speak to the sky. Speaking to the “sky.” Power of communing with the Great Spirit, Ki'tshi Man'idō'. [Illustration] I am about to depart; I will liken myself to a bear. Bear, tracks and path. [Illustration] I am walking on the hard sand beach. Body of water, and lynx. The ellipse denotes a lake. Another song of a similar character, reproduced from birchbark on Pl. XIX c, is explained below. It was also made by “Little Frenchman,” and relates to the searching for and preparation of objects used in sorcery. [Illustration] It is fiery, that which I give you. Vessel, with flames on top. Contains strong water wi-bīn', a magical decoction. [Illustration] It is growing, the tree. Midē'wigân, with trees growing around it at four corners. [Illustration] I cover the earth with my length. Snakes; guardians of the first degree. [Illustration] The bear is contained within me. Bear spirit within the man--i. e., the speaker. This indicates that he possesses the power of the Bear Man'idō, one of the most powerful of the guardians of the Midē' society. [Illustration] He has Man'idō (spirit) in his mouth. Possessing the power of curing by “sucking” bad spirits from patient’s body. This is the practice of the lower shamans, known as Jēs'sakkīd'. [Illustration] The hawk genus et sp. Ki-ni-en', the hawk from which “medicine” is obtained. [Illustration] I, who am about to talk. Head of man; lines from mouth denote speech. The interpretation now again proceeds from right to left. [Illustration] I am about to walk. Bear spirit, talking. The lines upon the back indicate his spirit character. [Illustration] I am crawling away. Mī'gis shell. The sacred emblem of the Midē' society. [Illustration] Rest. [Illustration] From this, I wish to be able to walk. Taking “medicine” trail (behind man). The speaker is addressing a Man'idō which he holds. [Illustration] I am being called to go there. Sacred lodges, with spirits within. [Illustration] I am going.