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ous pores and distinct cellular structure .(nuclei not visible), and 

 would seem unquestionably to be an animal cuticle, a conclusion 

 "which is confirmed by the opinion of the eminent botanist Sir 

 Joseph Hooker, who has examined the specimen figured in the 

 plate. The pores are apparently gland openings, and the dark line 

 shows a rent in the cuticle. 



This layer seems also very carefully and smoothly shaped, and is 

 covered in turn with a final coating of small dark iridescent scales 

 which probably owe their color to carbonization, as they show in 

 the spectroscope traces of carbon. They appear, however, on micro- 

 scopic examination (fig. 5, Plate VIII) to be the remains of a layer 

 of non-striated muscular fibre with connecting tissue, possibly from 

 the intestines or bladder of some animal, this having originally 

 served as an outer wrapping for these carefully treasured objects. 



Next in point of interest are two specimens (also believed to be 

 unique in their character) of the lower jaw of the deer (Plate VII), 

 in both of which the forward part or that containing the teeth is 

 encased in a thin covering of copper, which extends over the teeth, 

 and over this copper sheathing are the same mummy-like wrappings 

 Avhich I have already described, though in one specimen the coarse 

 vegetable fibre-cloth is lacking, and the case is primarily formed of 

 the fine, soft, matted fabric of animal hair (fig. 3, Plate VIII), 

 which in the others forms the second coating. In both, these 

 wrappings are skillfully made to form a close-fitting and symmet- 

 rical case. They measure about two and a half inches from the end 

 of the teeth to the point where the bone is cut off, and the copper 

 sheathing reaches to within half an inch of this, while a hole is 

 bored from side to side through the back of each jaw, as though 

 the articles had been worn suspended from the neck for totems or 

 as badges of authority. 



Three curious implements Avhich were found were in the shape of 

 two flat circular discs (upper figure, Plate VI), of uniform size, 

 about 2 3-lG inches in diameter, united by a central shaft, and in 

 general apj)earance not unlike a narrow spool or thread reel, each 

 having a circular hole through the center % inch in diameter. 

 These were made of bone, and having been polished very smoothly 

 were neatly coated Avitli beaten copper. This is also true of a 

 slender pointed rod of wood 8^i inches long, which was skillfully 

 covered with a thin copper sheathing extending over its entire 

 length. A number .of pieces of very thin wood (of which I 

 secured eight specimens), were also found, which were about 3 inches 



BUL. BCF. SOC. NAT. SCI. (27) AUGUST, 1877. 



