TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



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I. List ( .f illustrations 193 



II. List of autlioritics 196 



III. Introduction 197 



lY. South American harpoons: Fuegian, Avest coast, Brazilian, and Carih 212 



V. North American harpoons: Mexican, Central American, Californian, 

 Columbia Eiver, southeastern Alaskan, Muskhogean, ^Iis.sissippi Val- 

 ley, Atlantic coast, Canadian, and Athapascan 219 



VI. -Vrctic harpoons: East Greenland, west Greenland, Labrador and Hud- 

 son Bay, Baffin Land, ^Mackenzie River, Arctic Alaska, and Kadiak .. 236 

 Vll. Conclusion 303 



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