104 TRADITIONAL HISTORY OF

Since that, I have often plucked the white lily, and
garlanded it around my head—have dipped it in its
watery bed—but never have I seen it without remem-
bering the legend of the descending star.

LEGEND SECOND.
HISTORICAL—THE LONG CHASE.

Tae Indian warrior of days long past, thought that

distance should never be considered when he went forth
to war, provided he was certain of winning the applause
of his fellows. Fatigue and hunger were alike looked
upon as minor matters, and were endured without a
murmur.
* The long continued wars which once existed between
the Ojibways and the Iroquois, gave rise to the follow-
ing legend, which was originally related to me by an
Ojibway Chief, whose name was Na-nah-boo-sho.

A party of six Iroquois runners had been sent by their
leading Chiefs from Ke-wa-we-won, on the Southern
shore of Lake Superior, to examine the position of the
Ojibways, who were supposed to be on the island called
Moo-ne-quah-na-kaung-ning. The spies having arrived
opposite the island on which their enemies had encamp-