Researches into the early history of Mankind and the development of Civilization . Fig. 6. Fig. 6 is the record of a love-song—(1) represents the loverin (2) he is singing, and beating a magic drum; in (3) he sur- PICTURE-WRITING AND WORD-WRITING. 8r rounds himself with a secret lodge, denoting the effects of hisnecromancy; in (4) he and his mistress are shown joined by asingle arm, to indicate the union of their affections; in (5) sheis shown on an island; in (6) she is asleep, and his voice isshown, while his magical powers are reaching her heart; andthe heart itself is shown in (7). To each
Researches into the early history of Mankind and the development of Civilization . Fig. 6. Fig. 6 is the record of a love-song—(1) represents the loverin (2) he is singing, and beating a magic drum; in (3) he sur- PICTURE-WRITING AND WORD-WRITING. 8r rounds himself with a secret lodge, denoting the effects of hisnecromancy; in (4) he and his mistress are shown joined by asingle arm, to indicate the union of their affections; in (5) sheis shown on an island; in (6) she is asleep, and his voice isshown, while his magical powers are reaching her heart; andthe heart itself is shown in (7). To each of these figures averse of the song corresponds. 1. It is my painting tliat makes me a god. 2. Hear the sounds of my voice, of my song; it is my voice. 3. I cover myself in sitting down by her. 4. I can make her blush, because I hear all she says of me. 5. Were she on a distant island, I could make her swim over. 6. Though she were far off, even on the other hemisphere. 7. I speak to your Kg. 7 is a war-song. The warrior is shown in (1); he isdravni with wings, to show that he is active and swift of (2) he stands under the morning star; in (3) he is standingunder the centre of heaven, with his war-club and rattle;in (4) the eagles of carnage are flying round the sky; in (5)he lies slain on the field of battle; and in (6) he appears as aspirit in the sky. The words are these:— 1. I wish to have the body of the swiftest bird. 2. Every day I look at you; the half of the day I sing my song, 3. I throw away my body. 4. The birds take a flight in the air. 5. Full happy am I to be numbered with the slain. 6. The spirits on high repeat my name. 88 PICTURE-WEITING AND WOED-WRITTNG. Catlin tells tow the cHef of the Kickapoos, a man of greatability, generally known as tlie Shawnee Prophet, having,as was said, learnt the doctrines of Christianity from a mis-sionary, taught them to his tribe, pretending to have receiveda supernatural mission. He composed a prayer
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