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still more unusual type is one with a round butt. The latter form 

 is common about Trenton and in south Jersey generally. 



The large notched axe is a welcome addition to our collection, 

 as is also the arrowshaft smoother, a grooved pebble, the first of 

 its type reported from hereabouts. 



The Association is fortunate in obtaining this collection. Its 

 value is enhanced by the fact that building operations are con- 

 stantly encroaching upon our Staten Island Indian sites, and a 

 few years hence we shall see the end of archeological research in 

 the borough of Richmond. 



