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width of the groove ranges from less than J- in. in the smallest to 

 about 1^ in. in the largest specimens. 



The mode of execution adopted by the native artist was to make 

 a row of indentations or punctures along the outline of the drawing 

 with sharp-pointed pieces of hard stone. The spaces between the 

 punctures were subsequently chipped out, so as to form a continuous 

 groove. The positions of the punctures are still discernible. Mr. W. H. 

 Franklin, of Bingera, Avho first brought these carvings under my 

 notice, has kno^vn of their existence for more than thirty years. He 

 says they were then somewhat plainer than at present, although still 

 quite distinguishable. 



One of my kind friends chiselled out a fragment of the rock con- 

 taining part of a very distinct carving of a human foot with five toes, 

 and sent it to me. The native drawing showed the entire foot, 6i- in. 

 long, but the heel end of it was broken into fragments in endeavouring 



Aboriginal Carving, Burnett River. 

 (Natural Size.) 



to remove it. I have made an exact copy of the part of the foot 

 which is in my possession. The broken line across the face of the 

 drawing defines the boundary of the missing part of the foot. My 

 drawing is exactly the same size as the caiwing on the rock. 



