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The Indians used to paint eyes on their canoes [four underlined] so that they might see the rocks. Once when Sebattis Dana had sold a very nice canoe he was so anxious that it should be kept nice that he made the buyer promise to paint eyes on her -

The beads [underlined] the Indians prized most were a dull red bead, flattened somewhat, a very large smooth and opaque light-blue bead and a dark red bead squared and elongated. Wampum beads [two underlined] were of three colors, bluish, chocolate and white, long like bugles.

Alnambi uliga wickhiggin [three underlined] - Indian Holy Book the book containing prayers etc

The petchumgan [underlined] was made of beadwork or of a mink or sable skin closed at both ends, that is skinned through the mouth & the mouth sewed up, & slit down the belly between the fore paws enough for one to put his hand in. It was slipped under the belt, split side toward the person. Thus it had two compartments like a long silk purse. Was used for tobacco etc. The tall Ojibway used a whole beaver skin for a petchumgan