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he took a sip of water, followed by another piece of dried fish,
chewed it four times, and washed it down as before. This was
four times repeated so that the provender consumed consisted
of four morsels of salmon, each chewed four times, and four sips
of water; it was most important that no more should be taken
into the mouth than could be swallowed at a single gulp.
Having eaten, the bow-man passed the food which he had
taken from the store to the paddler behind him who ate and
drank in the same manner, except that he chewed with the
other side of his mouth, corresponding to the fact that he
paddled on the other side of the canoe from the man in the
bow. So the food and drink was passed down to the captain.
If possible, he was required to eat whatever was left, though
if there was too much, he threw the remains over his shoulder
into the water. He was also expected to swallow whatever
water was passed to him, but if there was too much he would
lie back, his head projecting over the stern, and pour it out
over his face so that it fell into the ocean. As the food and
drink were completely consumed, so it was believed the enemy
would be annihilated. If the bow-man had failed to take out
enough salmon and water, the captain received none of it, since
no second portion could be served.

Each captain took with him a supply of dyed and undyed
cedar-bark which was stored in the bow of the canoe. During
the course of the day, the party would land and the chief decide
upon some decoration made by combining strands of the two
colours of bark to serve as a distinguishing mark for members
of the same canoe. He took out as much bark as he thought
would suffice, and the bow-man was the first to don the symbol.
The second paddler followed, and each in turn did the same in
order of his position in the canoe. If too much had been taken,
the captain had to wear collars of whatever was left over; if
too little, he had to do without. Having thus arrayed them-
selves, the party continued until nightfall when a secluded spot
was chosen for camping. Wood was collected and fires laid,
but no light was ever struck and the warriors lay around the