At last a light was discovered in the North, and there
was great rejoicing until it was found to be great moun-
tains of water rolling on, which destroyed them all ex-
cept a few families who had expected it and built a great
raft, on which they were saved."

Future State. "Our people all believe that the spirit
lives in a future state, that it has a great distance to
travel after death toward the West, that it has to cross



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a dreadful deep and rapid stream, which is hemmed in
cm both sides by high and rugged hills; over this stream,
from hill to hill, there lies a long and slippery pine-log,
with the bark peeled off, over which the dead have to pass
to the delightful hunting-grounds. On the other side
of the stream there are six persons of the good hunting-
grounds, with rocks in their hands, which they throw at
them all when they are on the middle of the log. The
good walk on safely to the good hunting-grounds, where
there is one continual day, where the trees are always
green, where the sky has no clouds, where there are con-
tinual fine and cooling breezes, where there is one con-
tinual scene of feasting, dancing and rejoicing, where
there is no pain or trouble, and people never grow old,
but forever live young and enjoy the youthful pleasures.
"The wicked see the stones coming and try to dodge,
by which they fall from the log, and go down thousands
of feet to the water which is dashing over the rocks.
