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bury. Judging from collectors' reports, fine spears may not be fre- 

 quent in that part of- New York. In the former Wagman collection, 

 made at Saratoga and near Lake George, but 36 spear-heads were 

 catalogued. The largest was six and one half by two inches, and 

 another, six by one and one half inches, had serrate edges. This 

 collection was sold and dispersed in 1886. In Holden's History of 

 the town of Queensbury, however, we are told that arrows, spears, and 

 other indian relics are found at every carrying place between Albany 

 and Montreal, and this we might have expected. Mr Holden adds 

 that while gun flints, bullets, stone arrows and spears were spread 

 broadcast in Queensbury, there were particular places where they 

 were found abundantly. 



Out of the many examples of spear-heads but one more will be 

 noted now. Fig. 124 is a broad and thin chalcedony implement from 

 Baldwinsville. It is triangular, with an indented base and convex 

 edges. The length is four and one eighth inches, and it is a little 

 over two inches wide. One peculiarity of this fine article is the neat 

 and small notches, which are almost circular. 



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The ruder forms of knives require but slight attention, as almost 

 any flake or piece of hornstone might serve a temporary purpose, 

 whether large or small. Early accounts show us an extensive use of 

 bivalve shells, with or without alteration. Few of these can be found 

 now, but the rude stone knives are abundant in many places, and are 

 interesting as showing, not so much progress in economic arts, as 

 the frequent utilizing of otherwise waste. material. A flint chip was 

 neatly edged on one side, or more, and did all that was required 

 without farther elaboration. Fig. 126 is the type of many rather large 

 and straight pieces, triangular in section, which were often used as 

 knives, and might have served for scrapers. One angle or edge is 

 left without farther work, but one or both of the other two may be 

 delicately chipped for more effective use. Of course these could have 

 been employed only in very simple ways. This one is of grey flint, 

 and comes from Seneca river, where the form is frequent on many 

 camp sites. The length of this specimen is three and one quarter 

 inches, and one angle is quite obtuse. 



