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sionaries preferred meal j^roiiud with the wooden pestle and 

 mortar to that from their own hand mills. In plentiful times 

 they reveled; in times of dearth they ate anything they could. 

 In Indian corn they left a priceless legacy to the land. 



A few illustrations of brass kettles will be given, as well as 

 of some parts. They were serviceable after their original use 

 was gone, being formed into arrowheads, knives, saws and orna- 

 ments of many kinds. Examples of some of these secondary 

 uses will be given. 



Fig. 158 is a much reduced figure of one out of many kettles 

 found in Cayuga county in 1S85-8G. Fig. 155 is another of actual 

 size, in the collection of Mr C. F. Moseley, Bergen N. Y. It is 

 from Iloneoye Falls, where many similar ones have been found. 

 Fig. 147 is another from the same place, of actual size. The 

 ears are of different forms. This one is in the Daiui collection, 

 is not corroded, and is in fine condition. Another, much like 

 this, is from the same plac(% and now in the state museum. It 

 is 5 J inches in diamet(n% and almost 3 inches d(H'p. One with 

 it is an inch wider and a very little deeper. One found 3 feet 

 underground, at the junction of Wood and Fish creeks, near 

 Oneida lake, has a top diameter of 5J inches, bottom 4J and a 

 depth of 3 inches. This was much corroded. The rim was 

 rolled but not wired, and the ears for tlu^ bail were cut out and 

 riveted in place. It was close to the face of a skeleton and 

 bottom side u}). Otlun' relics were found several feet d(^eper, 

 but the shifting sand made the original depth doubtful. 



Brass tobacco boxes were among the presents of 1604, and 

 these are occasionallv found. Thev are circular and flat and 

 were sometinu^s used to hold paint. Tomahawks are frequently 

 made of brass, with a steel edge. 



While most of a broken brass kettle could be used, the ears 

 were not available, and so are sometinu^s found in a perfect con- 

 dition but detached from the vessel. Fig. 128 shows one of these 

 which forms a thick loop, with the ends riveted to the vessel. 

 This is from Indian hill, Pompey, where this form is common, 

 and is of actual size. Fig. 156 is also of actual size, the rivets 



