[40] Serpent's hiss, the thunder. See note 5, p. 167.
[41] The North Star.
[42] Clear sky, domestic peace, absence of family brawls.
[43] The Indian warriors shave off all their hair, except a single lock on the top, of the head, which is left for the enemy to take the scalp, in case he overcomes.
[44] Maize, Indian corn—"Cobbett's corn."
[45] The tree-toad is an object that impresses the Indians with great fear.
[46] Rocky Mountains.
[47] The Indians suppose the shooting of stars to be occasioned by spirits who are at war with the moon, and assail her in this way.
[48] See the description of this dance in a note to The Expedition of the Lenni Lenape in vol. ii.
[49] Many of the Indians suppose that the God of the Waters (Michabou) resides in the Cataract of St. Anthony.