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the Dumber of columns of smoke. These are often so hastily made that 

 they may resemble pufts of smoke, and are caused by throwing heaps 

 of grass and leaves upon the embers again and again. 



Attention. 



This signal is generally made by ])roducing one continuous column, 

 and signirtes attention for several pur[)oses, viz, when a band had become 

 tired of one locality, or the grass may have been consumed by the ponies, 

 or some other cause necessitating removiil ; or should an enemy be 

 reported, which would require further watching before a decision as to 

 future action would be made, tlie intention or knowledge of anything 

 unusual would be conHuunicated to neighboring baiuls by causing one 

 column of smoke to ascend. 



Establi^linient of* a oaiBii* ; Quiet; Safety. 



When a removal of camp has been made, after the signal for Atten- 

 tion has been given, and the party liave selected a jdace where they 

 l^ropose to remain until there may be a necessity or desire for their re- 

 moval, two columns of smoke are made, to inform their friends that 

 they propose to remain at that place. Two columns are also made at 

 otlier times during a long-continued residence, to inform the neighbor- 

 ing bands that a camp still exists, and that all is favorable and quiet. 



FOREIGN SMOKE SIGNALS. 



Tlie following examples of smoke signals in foreign lauds are added for 

 comparison. 



Miss Haigh, speaking of the Guanches of the Canary Islands at the 

 time of the Sjianish conquest, says: "When an enemy approached, 

 they alarmed the country by raising a thick smoke or by whistling, 

 which was repeated from one to another. This latter method is still in 

 use among the people of Teueriffe, and may be heard at an almost in- 

 credible distance." (Trans. Eth. Soc. LoikL vii, ISCl), sec. ser., jtp. 109, 

 110.) 



"The natives have an easy metliod of telegraphing news to their dis- 

 tant friends. When Sir Thomas Mitchell was traveling through Eastern 

 Australia he often saw columns of smoke ascending through the trees 

 in the forests, and he soon learned that the natives used the smoke of 

 tires for the purpose of making known his movements to their friends. 

 Near Mount Frazer he observed a dense column of smoke, and subse- 

 quently other snujkes arose, extending in a telegraphic line far to the 

 south, along the base of the mountains, and thus communicating to the 

 natives who might be upon his route homeward the tidings of his 

 retui'u. 



"WhenSirThomasreachedPortland Bayhe noticed thatwhen a whale 

 appeared in the bay the natives were accustomed to send ui) a column 



