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pointing toward the notch. Then the feathered part is reversed, 

 given a slight twist, and bound firmly at the end. As this spiral 

 twist is said to be purely American, some have claimed that thence 

 came the idea of rifling gun barrels. This feature, however, appeared 

 in Europe as early as 1520; even earlier as regards the mere groove. 



Another arrow form is not distinctly notched in the usual way, but 

 has an angular indentation on each side. Fig. 32 is a good illustra- 

 tion of this. It is of common flint, one and one half inches long, and 

 was found on the Seneca river. Such arrows are quite flat, and 

 might easily have served for knives. Fig. 33 is of the same form, 

 but a little larger, being one and three quarters inches long. It is of 

 brown flint, and was found on Oneida lake. These are typical of 

 many others, but some are proportionally very long. Fig. 34 is an 

 intermediate form, with curving instead of straight outlines, and this 

 also is typical of a large class, many of which are not more than 

 half this length. It was found on the Seneca river, and is one and 

 five eighths inches long. The material is that whitish flint, so com- 

 monly used in some parts of Illinois, and which is frequently seen in 

 arrow forms in New York. 



Some parallel sided angular arrow-heads are both remarkable and 

 rare. Two of the best specimens of these were found on the Seneca 

 river, more than ten miles apart, and no one can doubt they were 

 made by the same hand. Both were picked up by the writer, one 

 being at first thought a broken arrow, as it lay on the ground. For- 

 tunately something about it arrested attention, and a slight examina- 

 tion revealed its great value. For comparison, as well as on account 

 of their unique character, both are represented in figs. 35 and 36. 

 They are quite thin, one and one eighth inches long, angular and 

 straight sided, and are of drab flint. The notch on each side dis- 

 tinguishes them from some other forms. One much like these was 

 found at Newark Valley, of the same material, but slightly larger. 

 It differed in having a distinctly concave base. Fig. $J has a resem- 

 blance to these also, but is much larger and ruder, although thin. It 

 is of a grey flinty limestone, and was found on the east side of Skan- 

 eateles lake. The length is two inches, and the width but verv little 

 less. Fig. 3<S shows one from Herkimer county, of common flint, and 



