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along the Seneca river, and varying examples will be given later. 

 Although small, they are quite large enough for effective use. 



Fig. 62 is a very rare and beautiful arrow-head, made of light 

 bluish flint. The point has been slightly broken, and was acute, 

 making the original length one and one half inches. It is straight 

 but not parallel sided, the base is deep, and the notches so much 

 enlarged within as to give both base and sides the appearance of 

 approaching barbs. Its most striking feature is that of expanding 

 above the notches, until half way between these and the point. The 

 surface is flattened. This unique specimen came from the Seneca 

 river, which was a favorite early resort, both for its own advantages, 

 and as being the outlet of so many lakes. At every rift are found 

 camps and hamlets of varying age and character, and these rifts are 

 quite frequent in its long course, which was easily navigable by the 

 indian's light canoe, as it has since been traversed by the larger 

 vessels of the white man. 



Fig. 63 is a small, but prominently shouldered arrow-head of 

 opaque white flint, found opposite Three River Point, where the 

 Oneida and Seneca rivers unite to form the Oswego. The junction 

 of two such important streams made this a natural stopping place, 

 and many arrows and spear-heads of similar material have been 

 found there. This is but one and one^ eighth inches long, and several 

 have been collected of similar form, but usually smaller. In this all 

 the outlines are concave, except the lowest of all. Fig. 64 is another 

 of these, from the Oswego river, and but one inch long. It is of dark 

 blue flint, and every way more slender than the last. The base is 

 wider, and it was distinctly barbed, but one of the barbs has been 

 broken. Fig. 65 is of drab flint, and was found at Baldwinsville. It 

 is but seven eighths of an inch long, and has a deep and expanded 

 base, but has a strong general resemblance to the preceding. On 

 comparing these with articles from other places, this may be regarded 

 as a rare form. Neither Rau, Abbott, nor Fowke give any figures 

 closely resembling it. 



Fig. 66 has been referred to before, among those arrow-heads 

 which have concave bases. It is a fine example, with a deeper and 

 more angular base than usual, while it is also quite small. It is of 



