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

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The Foothills Country
    From a photograph made by the Author

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The Valley People shrinking from the Light
    From original painting by E. W. Deming

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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

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Mol'-luk the Condor looking off over the World from his Rock on Mount Diablo
    From original painting by C. J. Hittell

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The Giant Ke'-lok hurling hot Rocks at Wek'-wek
    From original painting by C. J. Hittell

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Kah'-kool the Raven-hunter bringing in his first Deer
    From original painting by E. W. Deming

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The Fawns asking Mother Bear if they may play with her Baby
    From original painting by E. W. Deming

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Ancient Mortar-holes in the Granite Rock
    From a photograph made by the Author

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Funeral of Lo'-wut, wife of Wek'-wek
    From original painting by E. W. Deming

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Ol'-le the Coyote-man and Wek'-wek at their Roundhouse
    From original painting by E. W. Deming

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Wek'-wek on the hilltop killing Geese with his sling
    From original painting by E. W. Deming

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The Orphan Boys killing Ducks and Geese by the River
    From original painting by E. W. Deming

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Che-ha-lum'-che the Rock Giant catching People to eat
    From original painting by E. W. Deming

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