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Illustrations

The Giant Ke'-lok

Title vignette

Recital of the Ancient Myths in the Roundhouse at Night

 

    From original painting by E. W. Deming

Frontispiece

Map showing Distribution of the three groups of Mewan Tribes

 

    Made by the Author

25

The Foothills Country

 

    From a photograph made by the Author

37

The Valley People shrinking from the Light

 

    From original painting by E. W. Deming

41

Tol'-le-loo the Mouse playing his Flute and putting the Valley People to sleep so that he can steal the Fire

 

    From original painting by E. W. Deming

51

Mol'-luk the Condor looking off over the World from his Rock on Mount Diablo

 

    From original painting by C. J. Hittell

69

The Giant Ke'-lok hurling hot Rocks at Wek'-wek

 

    From original painting by C. J. Hittell

77

Kah'-kool the Raven-hunter bringing in his first Deer

 

    From original painting by E. W. Deming

95

The Fawns asking Mother Bear if they may play with her Baby

 

    From original painting by E. W. Deming

105

Ancient Mortar-holes in the Granite Rock

 

    From a photograph made by the Author

123

Funeral of Lo'-wut, wife of Wek'-wek

 

    From original painting by E. W. Deming

129

Ol'-le the Coyote-man and Wek'-wek at their Roundhouse

 

    From original painting by E. W. Deming

141

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Wek'-wek on the hilltop killing Geese with his sling

 

    From original painting by E. W. Deming

147

The Orphan Boys killing Ducks and Geese by the River

 

    From original painting by E. W. Deming

175

Che-ha-lum'-che the Rock Giant catching People to eat

 

    From original painting by E. W. Deming

233

 


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