ABORIGINAL REMAINS.—PIERS. 285 
telescopic instiuments, which were used by the aborigines for 
observing the heavenly bodies; others thought them to be a 
kind of speaking trumpet. Many articles of tubular form are 
now considered to be pipes, while others are classed as irstru- 
ments of the Shamans or Medicine Men. 
Two specimens from Nova Scotia are now in the cases of the 
Museum. Both are formed of a light grey material, which is 
highly polished on the outside. The first and finest one was 
found at Dartmouth, N.S., and was presented by Adam Ksson, 
Ksq. At first it was erroneously supposed to be a moose “ call.” 
It is perfectly cydindrical, and, when first. discovered, was com- 
plete. A small piece, an inch or so in length, has since been 
broken off, and is now unfortunately lost. At present it 
measures a trifle over 12 inches in length, and in outside diameter 
1.25 inch. One end is closed, with the exception of a perfora- 
tion .82 of an inch in diameter, which penetrates, in a slightly 
oblique direction, to the inner cavity. This cavity has keen 
formed with great care. JI examined the interior by the aid of 
sunlight, which was reflected into the tube. As far as I could 
discern the surface exhibited Jongitudinal striw only. No cireu- 
lar markings were visible. The pipe from Musquodoboit, which 
will be described further on, has similar longitudinal scratches in 
the bowl; so, also, has the fragment of another tube which I 
shall now describe. 
This specimen is smaller and thinner than the preceding one. 
It is a fragment, 5.70 inches long and 1.06 inch in outside diame- 
ter. The thickness varies frown .28 to .10 of an inch or less. 
This variation in the thickness is caused by the position of the 
hole, which is not central. One end of the tube is thinned to 
an edge.* 
The material is the same as that of the first specimen. From 
my examination of these tubes it has occurred to me that they 
imay possibly have been formed of some material which was 
worked while in a plastic state. If this was the case the making . 
of these objects was comparatively easy. 
In Schooleraft’s Indian Tribes, Vol. L, pl. 32, are figured two 
*The missing portion of the larger specimen Is said to have been similarly finished off. 
