Myths and legends of the New York state Iroquois . Tnrtle-shell rattle used by False Face Company piece of deer meat which, as it stopped to devour it, delayed it fora time, and De-wan-do fled. Through all the night she ran, stillpursued by the Head, and that she might gain a moments rest,she continued to throw the deer meat until no more was left. The new risen sun was combing the clouds with its sharp-pointedrays, and though with the hght, De-Avan-do could run swifter, stillthe Head was drawing closer. Her meat was gone—what should IROQUOIS MYTHS AND LEGENDS 8l she do? She threw it her blank
Myths and legends of the New York state Iroquois . Tnrtle-shell rattle used by False Face Company piece of deer meat which, as it stopped to devour it, delayed it fora time, and De-wan-do fled. Through all the night she ran, stillpursued by the Head, and that she might gain a moments rest,she continued to throw the deer meat until no more was left. The new risen sun was combing the clouds with its sharp-pointedrays, and though with the hght, De-Avan-do could run swifter, stillthe Head was drawing closer. Her meat was gone—what should IROQUOIS MYTHS AND LEGENDS 8l she do? She threw it her blanket, in rage it tore it to fragments;then her doeskin dress, her leggings, moccasins, piece by piece allthe clothes she wore as still she ran through the brush tangles,tearing wounds that were bleeding and weakening, and the Headhad nearly overtaken her when, despairing, she remembered thecharm of an infants moccasin to avert danger, and hastily remov-ing one from her childs foot, threw it behind her. At its sight theHead stopped, and in rage be
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