Illustrations of the manners, customs, and condition of the North American Indians : with letters and notes written during eight years of travel and adventure among the wildest and most remarkable tribes now existing ; with 360 engravings, from the author's original paintings . edicine-bags in his hand; of lances I have spoken,—but medicine-bags and medicine will be the text for my next Letter. Besides the chiefs and warriors above-named, I have also transferred tomy canvass the looks and very resemblance of an aged chief, whocombines with his high office, the envied title of mystery or medici
Illustrations of the manners, customs, and condition of the North American Indians : with letters and notes written during eight years of travel and adventure among the wildest and most remarkable tribes now existing ; with 360 engravings, from the author's original paintings . edicine-bags in his hand; of lances I have spoken,—but medicine-bags and medicine will be the text for my next Letter. Besides the chiefs and warriors above-named, I have also transferred tomy canvass the looks and very resemblance of an aged chief, whocombines with his high office, the envied title of mystery or medicine-man,t. e. doctor—magician—prophet—soothsayer—jongleur—and high priest,all combined in one person, who necessarily is looked upon as Sir Oracleof the nation. The name of this distinguished functionary is Wun-nes-tou,the white buffalo (plate 15); and on his left arm he presents his mystery-drum or tambour, in which are concealed the hidden and sacred mysteriesof his healing art. And there is also In-ne-o-cose, the iron-horn (plate 16), at full length,in a splendid dress, with his medicine-bag in his hand ; and Ah-kay-ee-pix-en, the woman who strikes many (plate 17), in a beautiful dress of theniountain-goats skin, and her robe of the young buffalos hide. 10.
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