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result of that tour. No. 1 is an uudulating line extendiug from left to 

 right, and represents the contour lines of the country and mountain 

 peaks; No. 2 represents the native going from home; No. 3, stick placed 

 on a hilltop, with a bunch of grass attached— so as to be more readily 

 visible— pointing in the direction lie took; No. 4 represents the native 

 of another settlement, with whom the traveler remained over night; 

 No. 5 is the habitation of the figure in No. 4; No. 6, a long vertical 

 stroke, representing the eud of tlie first day, i, e., the time between 

 two days— rest; No. 7, the traveler is again shown to be on the way; 

 No. 8, making a signal that on the second day (the right hand raised, 

 with two fingers extended, two) he saw deer. No. 9, the left hand point- 

 ing in the direction of the animal. No. 9 represents the deer facing the 

 hunter, which attitude is an indication that the animal was secured. 

 In fig. 121a is indicated the course pursued by one of a hunting party, 



who decided to return home, leaving 

 information en route as to direction. He 

 ascends the nearest elevation of ground, 

 a hilltop or ridge, and ties a bunch of 

 grass or other light 



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colored material to 

 the top of a long stick 

 ■■ ■ m t ii iiibi or rod. The lower end 



h of the stick is placed 



^ig- 127. firmly in the ground, 



ALASKAN NOTICE OF DIRECTION. ICauiUg lU thC dlrCC" 



tion taken. When another hill is ascended, another stick with similar 

 attachment is erected, again leaning in the direction to be taken. These 

 sticks are placed at proper intervals until the village is sighted, the left 

 hand semicircular or dome-shaped body denoting the settlement shown 

 by synecdoche. 



The drawing shown in fig. 127^ was also made by Naomoft" for the 

 present writer, to illustrate that a settlement had been attacked by a 

 hostile party and finally deserted. The last one to leave prepares the 

 drawing upon a strip of wood to inform his friends of the resort of the 

 survivors. No. 1 represents three hills or ranges, signifying that 

 the course taken would carry them beyond that number of hills; No. 2, 

 the draftsman, indicating the direction, with the left hand pointing 

 to the ground, one hill, and the right hand indicating the number tico, 

 the number still to be crossed; No. 3, a circular piece of wood or 

 leather, with the representation of a face, placed upon a pole and facing 

 the direction to be taken from the settlement. In this instance the 

 drawing of the character denotes a hostile attack upon the village, for 

 which misfortune such devices are sometimes erected. Nos. 4 and 5 

 indicate summer and winter habitations. No. 6 is a storehouse erected 

 upon upright poles so as to be beyond the reach of predatory animals. 

 The latter device is used by the coast natives generally. 



