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tomed to gather together for great feasts. These are accompanied 

 with music, dancing, and rude acting. In these they make use of 



Fig. 4. — Fish trap of Hypurina Indians, a, spring- pole; &, fish bask it; c, bait of Ash basket; d, trig 

 ger; c, post planted in the water. /, </, supports tied to e under water to hold ft. 



Fig. 5.— Fish trap of Hypurina Indians. For lettering, see fig. I. n, opening in winch basket is 



secured and set. 



rude wooden figures of birds and other animals, and imitate their 

 notes. (Plate 1.) Their musical instruments are wooden drums, and 



