Kuloskap likes to smoke; he loves his pipe more than anyone (=
anything?) in the world. In those days, the summers are long among the
Wabanaki. The sun is warm; the Indians plant their tobacco; they have
very much of it.
There comes to Kuloskap an evil-minded wizard; he is his enemy and he
wishes to kill him. Kuloskap well knows what he wishes to do, because he
can read his thought, as if he were reading wampum.
This wizard thought that he could do more than anything; that he can
control Kuloskap, if he tries to outdo him in something. The wizard sits
down and he smokes his bowled pipe. It is very large. Kuloskap's however
was larger (?).
Then he fills it; when he has filled his pipe, the wizard draws in full;
all at once he blows it out and he swallows it all; he (Kuloskap) sits;
ten times as much his pipe holds as his (the wizard's) contains and when
he puffed, all the rocks were split and the earth cracked open.
Then they sit for a while; Kuloskap says: "If you can do this, you can
kill me." He cannot do it; therefore he goes back ashamed to those who
sent him.
VIII. Of the Great Work which Kuloskap did in the Land
of Tewapskak (Annapolis).
In all the land and everywhere in the Eastland, there is nowhere where
it does not show what Kuloskap did. Marks are still visible in the
rivers, on the great lakes and on mountains; at Mount Desert, along the
shore and along by St. Johns, N. B., and in Nova Scotia; even in
Newfoundland. There is a wonderful road from Kwesola-legek as far as
Parsborough following the river. This road is called the Causeway. He
intended to visit Partridge Island, an island (?) at the mouth of the
St. John's River and Cape Blomidon.
But those who are with him are weary of the sea: "Let us cross over by
land," they decide. While they are resting and getting ready to pass
over, Kuloskap works magic power; he does a great thing; it shall be
recalled perpetually, indeed forever; while a little time was passing,
he constructed a magnificent ridge; a fine piece of work.
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