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PAPERS RELATING TO ANTHROPOLOGY. 



The .surf net is used in catcliing the eiilacbon, or candle iisb, and smelt. 

 As the sur-f rolls in, the Indian runs rapidly forward, and bending down, 

 passes the net under the comb of the breaker, often capturing- at once 

 as many as an ordinary water bucket will hold. The handle of the 

 surf net is G feet long, mouth of the net 4 feet by 18 iucbes; depth of 

 the net about 3 feet. The Indians hold the bottom of the net drawn 

 back underneath the handle until they thrust the net in the water when 

 they let the point fall. 



Fig. 5. — Poles of net 10 or 12 feet ; montli of net 6 or 8 feet wide ; net about 12 feet 



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The river net is used as in the accomi)anying illustration, the Indian 

 running a little faster than the current. Length of handle, 11 feet; 

 net's mouth, 1 by 5 feet;' depth of net, 4 feet. They are made of the 

 same material as the other nets. They are all rudely i)ut together, ajul 

 are used in catching the small Quinaiolt salmon, pronounced to be the 

 finest species of this family. Their superior quality is no doubt owing 

 to tlieir peculiar feeding grounds in this locality. Their average weight 

 is about 4 jtounds, uncommonly deep and rich in coloi-. 



Their method of forming the knot in their nets is the same as that of 

 tlie whites. Their nets are now made of twine, but were formerly made 

 from nettles, rotted as ])revi()usly described. The strands were twisted 

 singly across the naked thigli until the required length was obtained; 

 then two strands were twisted logetlier on the thigh, the ends being 



