TRANSACTIONS OF THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE. 



[Vol. IV. 



A less common and more valued material, called ndlre in Carrier, is 

 the obsidian of which the arrow-point marked d is formed. Such points 

 are generally very small, e represents the most beautiful of all the arrow 

 heads in my possession. It has been ingeniously chipped of a hard 

 crystalline rock identified by Dr. Dawson as smoky quartz. Its form and 



finish display evidences of exceptionally good workmanship, too good in 

 fact to be Dene ; and I cannot help supposing that it must be some relic 

 left among the Carriers by some coast warrior after one of those many 

 conflicts recorded in the traditions of the old men. Other points, such 

 as those labelled /", Ji, are of a species of translucent vitreous rock which 

 probably does not essentially differ from that of specimen e. 



That marked Ji is remarkable for the absence of both notches. It is 

 long, narrow, and so thick that but for its intentionally thinned edges it 

 might be taken for a drill point, A few arrow heads as that marked g 

 are of chalcedony, tsc-lkrai (stone-whitish). They are as a rule of a 

 rather rude description. 



All the above are drawn full size. Specimens d and /, when seen 

 otherwise than on paper, appear very small and tiny indeed. Yet it 

 would be erroneous to suppose them to be mere anomalies or exceptions. 

 Judging from the number of Dene arrow heads in my collection, such 

 diminutive implements form at least one quarter of all the arrow heads 

 now extant. 



