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the body falls far below that of M. Guesde's specimen. A spleudid ex- 

 ample from St. Lucia is also in the collection of Mr. Cropper. (Timehri 

 T, 263, &g. 2.) 

 •Length, 7^% inches ; greatest width, 4 inches. 



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Fig. .37. 



Fig. 37. This beautiful blade, up to whose form the last few specimens 

 have been leading us, is of a dark-green color, and presents some inter- 

 esting characteristics. The butt resembles two eagle heads facing- 

 outward. The long haftspace or neck widens gracefully outward to 

 where it is joined to the sides by abruj^t shoulders. The faces are 

 highly polished and continuous over the entire specimen. The lower 

 side of the edge has been broken and reground. 



Length, 9 ^l inches ; greatest width of blade, 4fo inches j greatest 

 width of haft-space, 2-^ inches. 



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