American Background in Longfellow's "The Song of Hiawatha" Page: 67
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the sea gull, cries,
"It is Pau-Pak-Keewisi
He is slaying us by hundreds!
Send a message to our brother,
Tidings send to Hiawatiial"**
This incident is founded on the legend of Ltauai-o^ho and
Paup-^uk-Keewis. Wh,hLe wandering through the forest and
searching for adventure, Paup-puk-Keowis came to the lod^e of
Manabozho, who was absent. He thought he would play a trick
on ilsnabosho. He turned everything in the lod^e upside down.
He then killed a raven, the meanest of hiras, ana huRH it up
by the ^eck to insult Hanabozho. Leaving toe lod-e, Psup-Puk-
Keewis ran to a very high point of rocks, from tke top of which
he could se^s the country as far an the eye could roaeh. While
he vjss sitting onthe rocks, the ioivls'of the air flew round aad
past him in great numbers. Out of spite to Maaaboaho, who
referred to thooc fa?.3.s es his chickens, Paup-Puk-Keewis killed
the birds iu greet nuabers* he aameed himself by throwing the
birds dovh the rocky precipice. Finally, a wary bird sent a
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delegation to ^et ManabozRo.
When. Hiawatha hears of Pau-Puk-Kaewis' mischief, he is
filled with wrath and declares te will kill the mischief-maker*
Hiawatha and the hunters search through the forest where Pau-
Puk-Keewis has parsed* They find the impress of hie body on
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"T!ie SoKfs of Hiawatha," Poetical #orks, p. 181.
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Schoolcraft, Al^ie Researches, I, 216-817,
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