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Fig. 76. A highly-polished blade, of dark, sooty brown patina. The 

 elements of several previously-mentioned blades are here to be seen. 

 The butt has the double eagle head with central perforation, seen in 

 figure. The tapering haft-space has been frequently mentioned, while 

 the trii)le scallop with perforation of figure 39 is here bilateral. This 

 example will form the climax of this type of blades, and it is well worthy 

 to hold that position. 



Length, 9J inches; width of blade, 8 inches; of haft-space below, 

 4^ inches; width of butt, 4^ inches. 



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V. BLADES WITH HOOKED EDGES. " 



lu the small series of blades now to be presented, a characteristic 

 previously noticed as being more or less apparent in the work of those 

 barbaric peoples who work without compass or rule, will be brought 

 more prominently into view. Indeed, to use the language of biology, 

 varietal marks become fixed and specific. Another wonderful law of 

 biology is also noticeable. . It is this, that no part of a structure can 

 undergo any great modification without profoundly affecting many 

 other parts. Nature has changed her key-note and the whole com- 

 position must be played on another scale. It is hard to guess what 

 this bill-hook form in so many bladescan signify. In vain we turn to 

 Polynesia or Queen Charlotte Sound for help. In higher civilization 

 the bill -hook does good service, first in the hands of the soldier, then in 

 those of the hedger. Coming to view in this Carib environment we are 

 left to wonder. Most of M. Guesde's specimens of this class are very 

 large, massive indeed, and most carefully polished. We shall be able to 

 show a gradation of form beginning with suggestion and ending with 

 unmistakable reality. 



