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1492

CHAPTER XVIII
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Yonder stood the chief god that the others obeyed.

He was very great, strong, good, wise, kind, giving beautiful gifts! We were all kind--no one was going to be hurt.
We made magic with harac--which we called "gold." In heaven was not enough harac.

So important is it to the best magic that a chief god has come to earth to seek it.

We also liked cotton and things to eat, especially cassava cakes, and we liked a very few parrots.

But it was gold that in chief we wanted.


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