DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES. XXlli 



94. Flake from the Cape of Good Hope, actual size. 



In my own collection. 



95. Head of New Caledonian javelin, one-half of actual size. 



In my own collection. 



96. New Caledonian javelin, one-sixth actual size. 



In my own collection. 



97. Stone celt or hatchet. Formed of felstone, 5 ^ inches long and 2 broad. 



Cat. of Royal Irish Academy, p, 41. 



98. Stone celt or hatchet, actual size. Found in the river Shannon. 



One of the smallest yet found in Ireland. Ibid. p. 45. 



99. Stone celt with a wooden handle, Monaghan, Ireland. Ibid. p. 46. 

 IOQ. Stone celt with wooden handle, one-third actual size. Found at 



Concise. From Desor. 



101,102. Danish axe, re-ground. One-half actual size. 

 From my own collection. 



103. Skin-scraper from Bourdeilles in the south of France, actual size. 



Found by me. 



104. Ditto, under side. 



105-107. Skin-scraper used by the modern Esquimaux of the Polar 

 basin, within Behring's Straits, actual size. It was fastened into 

 a handle of fossil ivory. In the Christy Museum. 



108. Flint axe from the shell-mound at Meilgaard, in Jutland, actual 



size. Upper surface. 

 In my own collection. 



109. Ditto, under surface, 

 no. Ditto, side view. 



in. Modern New Zealand adze, actual size. Upper surface. 

 In the British Museum. 



112. Ditto, under surface. 



113. Ditto, side view. 



The New Zealand adze is partially polished; this is not the 

 case with the Danish adze, because flint naturally breaks 

 with a smooth surface. The projection in fig. no is acci- 

 dental, and owing to some flaw in the flint. They generally 

 have the under side flat, as in fig. 113. 



114. Hollow chisel from Denmark. 



In my own collection. 



115. Danish dagger. 



In my own collection. 



116. Flint dagger, one-half of the actual size. This beautiful specimen 



was found in a large tumulus with a second imperfect dagger, a 

 rude flint core, an imperfect crescent-shaped knife, one or two 

 flakes, two amber beads, and some bits of pottery. Denmark. 

 In my own collection. 



