IV.—RELICS OF THE STONE AGE IN Nova Scotia. By 
Harry PIERS. 
(Read 13th May, 1895.) 
Not long ago I had the honour of reading before the Institute 
of Science a paper describing a number of aboriginal relics found 
in this province. It was based on a study of the many excellent 
specimens preserved in the cases of the Provincial Museum, 
Halifax. Since that time, a quantity of undescribed and very 
interesting material has been placed in my hands, which I shall 
herein describe. 
A number of years ago the late Charles W. Fairbanks, Esq., 
C. E., formed a collection of stone implements which had been 
discovered in Nova Scotia. Most of these relics were given to 
him by William M. King who found them while clearing and 
plowing the land on his farm at the head of Grand Lake, 
Halifax County. The place was doubtless a prehistoric camping 
ground, but Ido not know whether the Micmacs continued to 
resort there within the memory of man. 
Mr. Fairbanks’s collection is now the property of his son, 
Charles R. Fairbanks, Esq., of Halifax, to whom I am indebted 
for permission to examine and describe the specimens. Very 
unfortunately none of them bear labels, and therefore the exact 
localities where they were found are unknown ; but there is no 
doubt that they are Nova Scotian, and probably nearly all were 
found on Mr. King’s farm. 
I have also to thank several other gentlemen whose names 
are subsequently mentioned, for permission to study implements 
in their possession. 
These specimens, together with some in the McCulloch collec- 
tion of Dalhousie College Museum, and others of my own, 
constitute the material upon which the present paper is founded.* 
* Judge DesBrisay of Bridgewater, N. S., most courteously offered me the privilege 
of examining and describing his excellent collection of aboriginal remains; but I have 
so far been unable to take advantage of his kindness. 
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