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fact these are so large that they might well be called a small form 

 of spears. Fig. 42 is one of grey flint, and comes from Brewerton, 

 where spears of the same kind are found, and it differs from them 

 only in size. It is two and one half inches long, one corner of the 

 base being broken off, so that but one notch remains on that side. 

 The notches are neatly made. Fig. 43 is a curious one from Onon- 

 daga lake, of the same length, and of common flint. It is much 

 thicker than the last, and has a narrower base and broader notches. 

 A similar base appears in one from Seneca lake, though somewhat 

 wider. The latter may have a more definite claim to the title of 

 arrow, being one and seven eighths inches long. It has a rounded 

 point, and the notches are neatly cut. This is the smallest of these 

 thus far reported. 



The ordinary notched or shouldered arrows, the most abundant of 

 all, occur in several varieties. Those with widely expanded bases 

 are frequent in central New York, and are usually quite thick, 

 although not invariably. Fig. 44 shows one of blue flint, from Nine 

 Mile creek, in Onondaga county. This has a base one and one half 

 inches wide, making the three sides nearly equal. So broad is the 

 point of the next that it might be classed as a bunt. This is shown 

 in fig. 45, which is of common hornstone, one and one quarter inches 

 wide, and with a concave base differing a little from the last. In 

 both of these the broad wings of the base are notable features, well 

 brought out by the deep notches of the lateral edges. Fig. 46 repre- 

 sents another frequent form, which may be thin or thick, long or 

 short. This one is of a variegated drab flint, one and one half inches 

 long, which is a very frequent size. It comes from the Seneca river, 

 and differs from the last in being longer, having shallower notches, 

 and a straight base. There are many beautiful examples of this 

 form, and it was well adapted for preservation, specially when thick. 

 It may be observed that many such arrows are thickest toward the 

 point, thus allowing the thinner part to be inserted in the shaft. 



Fig. 47 is a more slender form, also somewhat common, though 

 not usually as fine as this. It will be seen that most of these are 

 simply notched triangular arrows, many of them quite as thin 

 as in that characteristic form. This specimen is of drab flint, 



