MnRDocH] pjpp DART. 



in a circle round the middle of the shall. Tl 

 toiucrease tlic cliaucc of hiftin.i;- the hird il' Ik 

 by the head of the dart. They always nirv 

 so that the points stand out a fi-^y inciics 

 shaft, and arc l.aihrd on the inner ed-v in s 

 that, thou-h the neck of a low I will ,"isily | 

 tweeii the prong- and the shaft, it is inipossili 

 it back ajiaiii. The weapon is in very man 

 Point I'.arrow. and is always thrown from the 

 a handboard (tobcdeseiihed l)elow). It .-an 

 with considerable aceurac\ 



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loat with 

 iw). It .-an be darted 

 10 yards. We sehh.m 



saw this spear used, as it is chieHy e 



intr nmltinj;- fowl, in the summer seas 



:mniediate nei<;'hborli 1 



(1 111 cabdi- 

 ■r season, away from the 

 K' station. It is .'ailed 

 nuia'kpai, which is a plural referrin.i;- to the luimber 

 of points, one of which is called nuia'k]ink c-the -reat 

 nuiilk").' 



^'o. S!L'44 [b'5l>5]. Fin-. I-).-,, from rtkiavwih, has been 

 selected as the type of this weapon. The shaft is of 

 spruce, t;i.^ inches long- and (1-7 inch in dianu'ter at the 

 head. The eml of the butt is hollow.'d ont to tit the 

 catch of the throwing- board. The head, of white wal 

 rns ivory, is fitted into the cleft end of the shaft with 

 a wedge-shaped tang as Inoad as the shaft. The head 

 and shaft are held together by a spa<-ed lashing of 

 braided sinew. To the enlargement of the shaft, L'L' 

 inches from the butt, are fastened tlir.'e curved prongs 



round the shaft. The inner side of eacii i.r.n 



iir. 



ilH|Uely t( 

 applied t, 

 , tlie latte 

 las two li 

 hI and til. 



I'S. s.) tl 



ift, with 

 lit I iii.'l 



are s.'.aircil to tli.' shaft by 

 sinew brai.l. two narrow oi 



menfion.'.l aii.l on.- broad 



making this the liii.' is knoll 

 .•arri.'.l .m.'-thir.l of th.'.lista 

 pr.Mig: half hit.died roiin.l tl 

 th.' ii.'xt i.roug; half hitch. 

 r.Miiid to the starting point 



;■ is cut 

 en this 

 tli.'ii.)int of thepr.)iig 

 fnuiith.' shaft. Ka.-h 

 he oiitsiih". one at th.' 

 ii.'hab,,v.'this. Th.-\ 

 ■e s.'parate lashings ol 

 ihovi' the ridges Just 

 ;t b.'h.w the barb. In 

 •..uii.l ..n.' prong, th.'ii 

 rouiiil the Shalt to th.' 

 n.l.-arri.'d round ne\t 

 mild tliis. aii.l .-arri.'d 

 d half hit.'h.'.l rouii.l 



'Tills word appt^.irs to be a iliminutivfi of tlin Crcenlaiiilic nuek- 

 uscrt only in tlio plural, niigflt, for tlio spcir. These clLinses of iirm 

 resout corresponciing clian^cs iu the weapon in former times, sinre 

 may suppose tliat the bird dart w.-w made small .liid eall.il llii- ' li 

 and onlarp-d .-igain after the meaning of the name was icrnoii; u, 

 present name, "big little uuik." 



