[Meeh-key-nock (Turtle)]
The first who enters is commonly Meeh-key-nock (the Turtle), a jolly, jovial sort of a fellow who, after disencumbering his votary, chats and jokes with those outside and asks for a pipe to smoke. There is a good deal of talking inside as may be supposed from the number of folks collected in so small a space.
[Thunder]
To some renowned characters, all the spirits appear. The Thunder also frequently comes, but he is desired to remain outside as he would breake all. It is reported that he once entered and split one of the poles into shivers.
[Flying Squirrel]
The Flying Squirrel also enters. He is no liar, but you must take every thing he says as we do our dreams, the opposite. His nature is such that he durst not tell the truth but in this ambiguous manner, otherwise the conjurer would soon after die.
[Wolverine]
I do not know that the Skunk ever comes. But the Wolverine (Carcajoux) does and he is known immediately by his stink, which occasions no small merriment at his expense on the outside.
[Loon]
The Loon also enters. He is known by his usual cry, "Nee-wih wee-way" repeated commonly three times as he does when in the water. And this too occasions a great laugh, for these four syllables, which form the most common cry of that bird in the spring of the year, as every body may observe, are also three words in the Sauteux and Cree languages, which signify "I want to marry; I want to marry!"