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planted by the rawhide-covered ones now used. Nos. 1 and 2 

 are made of heavy granite, No. 3 of a hard sandstone. Usually 

 two of these are used fastened together by twisted rawhide 

 strips, about six feet long, firmly secured into the grooves, and 

 form the bolas so much used formerly by the Gaucho to catch 

 the ostrich and guanaco with. These specimens were pre- 

 sented to the writer by Mr. H. S. Felton, of Killik Aike, and 

 were found by him on his estancia. 



The voyage south from Bahia Blanca, territory of Buenos 

 Ayres, to Gallegos, Patagonia, on the coasting steamer Chubut, 

 was an interesting as well as instructive one. Nearly the whole 

 distance the vessel was within sight of land, usually not over 

 two miles away, and called at ten or twelve of the small ports 

 to discharge cargo. By the kindness of the captain the writer 

 was allowed to go ashore on the steam launch, which enabled 

 him to gather at all the points visited a small collection of 

 Indian relics. These are not at all hard to find around the old 

 shell heaps which abound along the rocky portions of the coast. 

 At Cabo Blanco one bank of the small bayou we entered is com- 

 posed for 150 yards or more of shells, bones, and sand, the re- 

 mains of an old kitchen-midden. By caving this down a num- 

 ber of fine arrows, scrapers and spear-points were found. 



There is not the least doubt that by a careful, systematic ex- 

 amination of the whole region, a very extensive and valuable 

 archeological collection could be made. Comparing the small 

 amount of material the writer was able to secure at each port 

 going south from Bahia Blanca, that from San Bias shows the 

 most advance towards civilization, while further south the 

 weapons appear more crude. 



