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picked at random. It should also be meutioued that this work 

 would be doue in a surprisingly short time, and when finished the 

 grooves would have measurements corresponding proportionately 

 with the greater number of petroglyphs so far .seen. In the ancient 

 work the channels may have been rubbed down, in place of being 

 hammered, or smoothed by rubbing after abrading with the ham- 

 mer, but after an examination of the initials and names above 

 mentioned, no need for an}- smoothing process could be seen 

 In referring to the figures below, the measurements given are of 

 the length, taken from photographs, and are approximate. 



Leaving the narrow sandy beach, and proceeding westward 

 the first petroglyph (Fig. 2) met is incomplete, representing either 

 the shoulders and arms or the wide-spread legs of the human 

 figure. Next, in the same order, are two 

 forms (Fig. 4) close together which are un- /~\ 



like any others so far observed; the first, ^ 

 length 10 inches with squared joints, has a ' — ■ 



very peculiar upward turn at the knees, 

 which posture is difficult to explain. The 

 second, length 13 inches, has proven unique , — 



in these investigations so far on account of I 



the fact that the rock at the knees has not 1 



been abraded and is on the same level as the 

 original surface ; the contiguous outline of fig. 6. 



the figure was very distinct. It probably 



was intended to portray some person or object with broken legs. 

 Another point of peculiarity was the two-pronged feet — w-hen the 

 foot is represented at all it is generally b}' a single line at an obtuse 

 angle to the part of the leg adjoining. A little to the north is the 

 figure of an orator or a spear thrower (Fig. 6). The next couple 

 of figures, 13 and 15 inches long, have the heads outlined, and the 

 smaller has two small punctures for the eyes (Fig. 5). The last, 

 in place of the usual central line for the trunk, has a curve to rep- 

 resent the chest or breast. 



The pictures of the interesting quartet in the foreground of 

 Fig. 7. are no doubt an attempt to portray the happenings at an 

 obstetrical case ; the figures are grouped together and are slightly 

 removed from the rest of the pictures. Kahaluu, from its superior 

 natural advantages, was the abode of many chiefs and kings 



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