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that others would set down as celts or wedges. No 269 answers 
the description given, though it is thought more likely to have 
been used as a striker or pogomakunn. Under this title perhaps 
also may be classed a peculiar implement from Lake Ainslie, 
C. B., (No. 79). It is about 8 inches in length over all. In the 
front it is brought to an edge, but the rest is about 2 of an inch’ 
thick throughout. At the base, it is 3; inches wide, but gradually 
decreases almost to nothing. 
3. Goudges.—These are of three kinds: 1. Those slightly 
hollowed out at the cutting part, as No. 73, 105 inches long from 
Aneiteum, and Nos. 74 and 75 from St. Mary’s, 1384 and 14 inches 
long. 2. Those which have a concavity, of which there is a 
beautiful specimen from Lake Ainstie, C. B., (No. ). These 
were probably hafted and used as adzes and einployed in hollow- 
ing out wooden vessels, fire having been first applied. This one 
is partially grooved transversely seemingly for this purpose. And 
3. Those hollowed out through their whole length. Of these 
there are one from Shelburne, one from St. Mary’s, and one from 
Cape Breton, besides one from Massachusetts. These seem to 
have been used for tapping and gathering the sap of the maple 
trees. Some of the axes have the cutting edge ground in a 
slightly goudged form (No. 263 from Antigonish County). 
4. Adzes.—None of the implements are marked as such, but 
probably some were hafted and used in this manner. 
5. Grooved Axes.—I have obtained but one specimen of these 
(No. 52 from St. Mary’s.) It is 7} inches long. 
6. Hammers, including hammer stones and hammer heads. 
The collection contains a number of stones of hard composition, 
which on their edges show that they have been used as such, 
(Nos. 50, 167). Others show that they were manufactured and 
perbaps were intended to be hafted as the axes, (Nos. 67, 70.) 
7. Drilled Ceremonial Weapons.—No specimens. 
8. Cutting Tools—Some are marked as knives that in other 
collections might be marked as celts, because from their shape 
they are fitted and seem intended to be held in the hand in 
the manner the Mic-macs hold their knives to the present day, 
drawing them towards them, (No. 8, Merigomish Cemetery, No. 
