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mni-o kinds, ottpps of tliree kiiu.ls it many kinds of wlinles & 

 j>or|)OÍses, a vory large addition to tlieir foiul supplies, besides 

 inaking iinpor(aii( uses of llicii' lumes, for spear lieads, splittei's 

 & bafk sli'ippers: of Iheif sinews, for lisli linos, bowsLi'ings, 

 fisli uets, & lines Inr general uses: of tlie'ii- skins, tbey t'urní 

 manijes, leggings shoes & caps, of lli(> fcatliei's lliey fnrní liead 

 bands, & linder, nf I lie web l'ei'l of lai'gei' sea bii'ds (lir\" inake 

 balls to play witli. 



Of tbe baleen oi' tlie wliales uniulh Ihcy fiad I he best mate- 

 rial fiir sewing serurely togelliei' llie difl'ei'ent |iieces of tbiek 

 bark of wliich tliey form tlieii- eaníios, and for sewing togetlier 

 llieii- bark buckets & bailers, and also for making their nooses 

 for catcliing bii'ds, & small animáis. The nalives reudily make fire 

 by striking together two pieees of firestone or pyrites, & using 

 tbe down of ^^•ater birds, or the fungus Puff ball, as tindei'. 



Of the wing & leg bones of liirds they formed good sewing 

 awls. of the leg bones of guanacos ihey niade excelleul chisels 

 like splittei's, invaluable in the making ofspear shafts, paddles. 

 & edge pieees for strengthening their bark canoes, slioulder 

 blades they found useful as meat dishes. larger shells tbey 

 usad as cups, otiiers as oíaiaments, \\liilst of one kind of 

 mussel remarkable for its fine grain & hanhiess tliey formed by 

 breaking them in to shape, & grinding Ihem to a good edge 

 knives to cut theii- hair, & meat. & ch¡p|)ers lo sliapen their 

 paddles, lances, lít bone lance points. Tliese were of differenl 

 sizes & sbapes accdi-ding to the special object of the niaker, 

 whether for killing whales, seáis, porpoises, or fnr lisli & 

 birds. Besides the spears the natives of each tribe also usad 

 bows & arrows, & slings. The Yaligan tribe used the bo\\' 

 much less than their neighlioui's, as they were less forest-hunters 

 Iban they, & formed their fine spears for moi-e effectual in 

 obtaining sea bii-ds. lisb, seáis, porpoises &c whilst hunting 

 in their canoes. Like the esquimo the Yaligans also lVe(|uenlly 

 killed seáis by spearing them from the shore, having the spear 

 sliafl secured to their persons by a thong. 



Of the skins of the hair seal tlie nati\es cut out good thongs 

 for many uses, especially for use in clilf chinbing in cjuestof 

 aggs Se stags of many kinds. They also found tbe thong 

 of the graatest service in keeping Ihemselves in fil position 

 whilst culling tlie bark for their canoes on standing trees, & 

 afterwards lowing it to the ground. I bave also sean a seal-net 

 made of hide, and the Alaculuf were accustomed lo use such 

 over tbe mouths of caves. 



