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mont, and ]\Ir Francis Joidan jr of Pliilaclelphia found one 

 remarkable exani])]e in 1890 on the eastern shore of Maryhmd, 

 which is about 12 inches long, ridged and angular, and with six 

 notches on each side of \ho base. This form has not been re- 

 ported here. He found a large hoe blade of copper at the same 

 time. The former is figured in the Proceedings of the Nunilsinatic 

 and antiquarian society of PJiiladelphia for 1890-91, p. 128. 



Fig. 74 is a curious undulating spearhead obtained by Mr 

 Twining in Ellisburg N. Y. There are double notches on each 

 side of the base and the undulating edges are suggestive of 

 some Scandinavian weapons. It is quite slender for its length, 

 being 7^ inches long with a maximum width of f inch near the 

 base, which terminates in a sharp point. Those found near the 

 Seneca river often end in this way. 



Fig. 35 is a very fine example from the latter region, now in 

 the Bigelow collection. Jt is one of those drawn by the writer 

 for Dr Abbott's Primitive indiist7ij, and was found on the Crego 

 farm, just west of Baldwinsville and south of the river, near 

 but not on an early fort site. The writer afterward found a 

 small native copper bead there. The flat side is slightly con- 

 cave, giving the implement a decidedly curved appearance. The 

 present length is 7J inches, but the basal point has been slightly 

 broken. The extreme width is a little over IJ inches. There 

 is a basal notch on each edge for attachment. Each side of 

 the longitudinal ridge is moderately hollowed, and the usual 

 raised lines appear, the whole implement suggesting a rough 

 casting, an appearance now known to be deceptive. 



Fig. 31 is also in the Bigelow cabinet and was found on the 

 Judge Voorhees farm, lot 71, Lysander, in 1875. It has a 

 pointed base, but no notches, and is but slightly ridged. The 

 blade is much thinner than the general base, a common feature 

 with this form. A smaller similar one was found near Beaver 

 lake, about 2 miles northeast of the last locality. This has 

 disappeared. 



Fig. 27 is in the same collection and much like the Jast. It 

 was found in uprooting a large tree in the town of Hannibal 

 in 1878-79. 



