The league of the Iroquois and other legends : from the Indian muse

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Note 19. "Trim TTayo-u-ent-ha they did name, Page 56.
The wisest he, among the wise."
" When au individual was raised Tip as a sachem, his original name was laid
aside, and that of the sachemship itself assumed. In like manner, at the raising
up of a chief, the council of the nation which performed the ceremony, took
away the former name of the incipient chief and assigned him a new one.
" Thus when the celebrated Red Jacket was elevated by election to the dignity
of a chief, his original name, O-te-ti-an-i, ' always ready,' was taken from him,
and in its '
place was bestowed Sa-go-ye-wat-ha, keeper awake,' in allusion to
the powers of his eloquence." League of the Iroquoisj p. 89.
Note 20. "Iff, Ifayo-went-ha good and great, Page 58.
Would woo and wed a mortal bride."
"After he had given them wise instructions for observing the laws and maxims
of the Great Spirit,
* * * he laid aside the high prerogative of his public mission,
and resolved to set them an example of how they should live.
" For this purpose he selected a beautiful spot on the southern shore of one of
the lesser lakes, which is called Ti-o-to (Cross Lake) by the natives to this day.
Here he erected his lodge, planted his field of corn, kept by him his magic canoe,
and selected a wife." H. E. SCHOOLCRAFT, Vol. III. p. 314.
Note 21. " In the fore-gone time offasting, Page 65.
Whence I drew
Smile and blessing of the Mighty
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