IV. RELICS OF THE STONE AGE IN NOVA SCOTIA. BY 

 HARRY PIERS. 



(Read 13th May, 1895.) 



Not long ago I had the honour of reading before the Institute 

 of Science a paper describing a number of aboriginal relics found 

 in this province. It was based on a study of the many excellent 

 specimens preserved in the cases of the Provincial Museum, 

 Halifax. Since that time, a quantity of undescribed and very 

 interesting material has been placed in my hands, which I shall 

 herein describe. 



A number of years ago the late Charles W. Fairbanks, Esq., 

 C. E., formed a collection of stone implements which had been 

 discovered in Nova Scotia. Most of these relics were given to 

 him by William M. King who found them while clearing and 

 plowing the land on his farm at the head of Grand Lake, 

 Halifax County. The place was doubtless a prehistoric camping 

 ground, but I do not know whether the Micmacs continued to 

 resort there within the memory of man. 



Mr. Fairbanks's collection is now the property of his son, 

 Charles R. Fairbanks, Esq., of Halifax, to whom I am indebted 

 for permission to examine and describe the specimens. Very 

 unfortunately none of them bear labels, and therefore the exact 

 localities where they were found are unknown ; but there is no 

 doubt that they are Nova Scotian, and probably nearly all were 

 found on Mr. King's farm. 



I have also to thank several other gentlemen whose names 

 are subsequently mentioned, for permission to study implements 

 in their possession. , 



These specimens, together with some in the McCulloch collec- 

 tion of Dalhousie College Museum, and others of my own, 

 constitute the material upon which the present paper is founded.* 



* Judge DesBrisay of Bridge water, N. S., most courteously offered me the privilege 

 of examining and describing his excellent collection of aboriginal remains ; but I have 

 so far been unable to take advantage of his kindness. 



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