ABORIGINAL REMAINS.—PIERS. 287 
The third specimen is beautifully made and ornamented. It 
was found at Dartmouth, Jan., 1870, and was presented by Dr. 
A. C. Cogswell. It is of the same general form as the preceding 
one, only more finely finished. The “keel” is straight, and has 
ouly one hole. The ornamentation is very elaborate, consisting of 
groups of incised lines, wheel-like forms, and rows of triangular 
pits. This pipe is probably of late date. It is formed of 
argellite. 
The fourth pipe was found near the old Dutch Church, corner 
of Gerrish and Brunswick Streets, Halifax, in September, 1873. 
It is made of red clay. I consider it to be of European manu- 
facture. Many clay pipes resembling those of Indian production 
are known to have been made in Europe for the purpose of trade 
with the Indians. In our specimen, one side of the base has 
scratched upon it the date 1560 and the other side bears a figure 
which is probably intended for a bow-and-arrow. The form is 
similar to the two preceding specimens. No importance, how- 
ever, can be attached to this one. 
In order to show that the making of stone pipes is not 
altogether a lost art among our Indian tribes, I may mention a 
beautiful pipe in the possession of my father, Mr. Henry Piers. 
It was made some years ago, by an Indian of the Malicite tribe 
of New Brunswick. It is a beautiful piece of work, the fore 
part representing a seated Indian, while the bow! itself is decor- 
ated with designs which are executed with great care. It bears 
the date March 5th, 1859. 
Ornaments.—There are two specimens which may be classed 
as ornaments. The first is a stone measuring three inches in 
ereatest length. Both faces have been ground into facets. The 
second specimen is a little over two inches in length. It is leaf- 
shaped. The surface is smooth, apparently from the constant 
wear of being carried about the person. Extending in a diagonal 
direction across the stone, are three raised” lines, the material 
being harder in those places. Two of the lines have been 
notched throughout their length. One line has about twelve 
notches ; every third one longer than tbe others. The other has 
about nine smali notches. No provision has been made for sus- 
