Indian speech: "I am sorry, I am sorry." And those loons who hunted for
him and were his dogs, they wander without rest up and down through the
world, vainly seeking their master; they cry; so they wail (as a dog
cries), but Kuloskap goes away from life, or he ceases to wander about
like men.
He announced through the loons to those who would come to him already,
many years before he went away, that it shall be that whoever will seek
him out (in his retirement), he will give to him (that seeker) one thing
which he may desire, whatever he may want. Now, although(?) it is hard
and terrible and far, (and) those will have to suffer (much) who wish to
find Kuloskap, yet there are many men who try. You shall hear of those
who resolved to try and what happened to them. (This was related by
Sabattis Gabriel the Passamaquoddy.[2])
Footnote 2:
The preceding matter is given by the Indian narrator as told to him by
Sabattis Gabriel. What follows is his own statement.
When all men hear that Kuloskap will give whatever is wanted, three
Indians resolved to try it; one from St. John River, and two Penobscots.
The way is long and hard, (and) difficult which they must suffer; seven
years they journey and they arrive.
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At last, being already three months from where he dwells, they hear his
dogs barking; as they draw nearer, day by day, the barking dogs get
louder and then, after great trials, they find the ruler of men and
beasts.
He welcomes and entertains them; he asks them what they want. One, the
oldest Indian, wishes to have luck in hunting; he is faithful but he is
of small account among the people, because he has no luck in hunting.
Therefore, he asks that he may have luck in catching and killing
animals. Then Kuloskap gives him a little flute, a wizard pipe; everyone
who hears it is pleased and it charms whatever animal it may be, to
follow him who plays upon it.
Then the second Indian is asked what he wants: "That women may really
love me." Kuloskap says to him: "How many?" He does not indicate them:
"Only let it be enough, or more than enough." When Kuloskap hears this,
he is not at all pleased, but
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