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merits. In flaking, this does not produce as sharp lines, nor always 

 as symmetrical forms, but the effect is often fine. This is broader 

 than usual with this material, and is almost three and one half inches 

 long. It comes from the Seneca river, where articles of similar 

 material often occur. 



Fig. 1 15 is a very slender flint spear-head from the town of Wilna, 

 Jefferson county. It is broadly notched near the base, and is four 

 and one quarter inches long, with a width of much less than an inch. 

 The base is about as broad as any part, and the slender form is not 

 rare. 



Fig. 116 is much like one already described, but has double notches 

 on each side, although of a different character from those usually 

 found. The base contracts to a point, and the notches are widely 

 apart. It is a fine article of light grey flint, four and one quarter 

 inches long, and was found in Oswego county, north of Brewerton, 

 and half a mile from Oneida lake. The double notched spears seem 

 more common in that vicinity than elsewhere, but this specimen is 

 not of the usual type. 



Quite massive and coarse spear-heads occur in several places, 

 usually made of a grey quartzite, unsuitable for fine work. One of 

 these, from Baldwinsville, is quite thick, and six inches long by two 

 and one eighth inches broad. Fig. 1 17 is a good example from the 

 same place, which is five and one half inches in length. Another 

 from Owego, in Tioga county, is five and three quarters inches long, 

 with an extreme width of two and three eighths inches. In this, 

 however, the blade quickly contracts above the notch, giving the 

 implement a much more slender appearance. Articles of this kind 

 seem quite uniform in size. Fig. 118 much resembles these in form, 

 especially the last described, but is much smaller, and of a variegated 

 hornstone, a little over two and one eighth inches long, but the point 

 is slightly broken. It comes from the Oswego river. 



A broad form of the material resembling moss agate has been 

 already given. They are usually longer and more slender. One of 

 this description is from Baldwinsville, and is five inches long. It is 

 a very fine example, a little unsymmetrical, rather broadly notched, 

 and might be called a knife if it were sharper. Fig. 119 is one of the 



