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The animals took this man out upon dry land — each taking his turn — ; each performing slight, of hand such as shooting with bow and arrow and going through the body. Some with a sharp stick with [[cleave?]] at the end, and piercing it through the body; some by making little animals and various tricks — after teaching him to perform mysterious tricks they taught him to dig roots and herbs and what they were good for. When every animal had taken their turn the Ta-wax Kix told [[strikethrough]] whale [[/strikethrough]] him that now in their lodge