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get rid of it by brushing through the bushes. But this was probably 

 not the principal intention of the barbs. Disposed in regular series on 

 each side of the arrow (see Fig. 10) they sustained it in the air like 



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Fig. 10. Fig. 11. Fig. 9. 



Figure 9. — Horn point without barbs, (Gorge d'Enfer.) 

 bilateral barbs. Fig. 11. — Harpoon with unilateral barbs. 



Fig. 10. — Arrow with 



wings, and added to the extent and precision of its flight this improve- 

 ment indicates a certain acquaintance with experimental physics. The 

 barbs generally have upon one of their faces one or several furrows, sup- 

 posed to be intended to receive poison. 



The barb, and more or less artistic ornamentation, are the two distin- 

 guishing characteristics of the localities of the last period. These are 

 three in number: the Eyzies, Lower Laugerie, and the Madelaine. 

 They strongly resemble each other, and were probably almost contem 

 porary. In some respects art is in a higher state of perfection at the 

 Madelaine, but the difference is not sufficient to establish a chronologi- 

 cal distinction. These three localities, remarkable for the number and 

 variety of works of art and industry, have furnished the largest part of 

 the means we now have of studying the life and habits of the troglo- 

 dytes of the Vezere. 



III. — The society of the troglody'tes. 



The caves of the troglodytes were situated at a short distance from 

 the river, with no particular orientation, except that they were never 



