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r part is filled with a glacier. Show where the bed and banks are covered with snow and ice. Show where the cliffs are covered. Show where the ice-sheets are. Show on the sand-map Fleetfoot's journey to the place where he fasted. Show the remainder of his journey._ _Draw pictures of the following:_-- _Fleetfoot prays to the fire-god._ _Fleetfoot receives signs from the gods._ _Fleetfoot standing on the ridge of hills._ _Fleetfoot's meeting with Willow-grouse._ XXXII THINGS TO THINK ABOUT Can you think why the salmon feast was at the rapids of the river? Show in your sand-map a place where rapids might be. If there is a river near you which has rapids, go to the spot and see if you can tell what it is that makes the rapids. Show in your map the hunting grounds of the clans which met at the rapids. Find the trails they would follow in going to the rapids. Find out all you can about the habits of the salmon. [Illustration: _A necklace of fossil shells._] _The Meeting of the Clans_ At his parting from Willow-grouse, Fleetfoot gave her a necklace of fossil shells. Then saying, "We shall meet when the new moon comes," he started on his way. He followed Sweet Briar River on his way to the meeting of the clans. At sunset he knew he was nearing the place where Willow-grouse said they had met. He could hear the roaring of the rapids, and above this sound, the shouts of the clans. Fleetfoot waited for the cover of darkness, for he did not wish to be seen. Then he approached cautiously toward the spot where the camp fire crackled and blazed. In the light of the flames dark trunks of oaks and fir trees stood out of the blackness. Then moving forms appeared on the banks and lighted the clans seated around the fire. At first Fleetfoot did not go near enough to see the faces distinctly. But he could tell from the various movements that they were preparing for a dance. All eyes seemed fixed on an old woman who was offering gifts to the gods. She lifted hot stones from the fire and dropped them into a basket of water. Then she took a piece of salmon and dropped it into the water. As Fleetfoot watched the old woman, he thought of Chew-chew and his old home. Then he wondered if all women would look like Chew-chew when they grew old. When the offerings were made, the men began a war dance. Some were dressed in
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