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rounded, instead of coming to a point. This part differs little from 

 the rest of the work, but if it was the original design it is certainly 

 unique. It was probably repointed at an early or recent day. It is 

 of dark slate, two and one half by one and one fourth inches. One 

 of dark slate, from the Seneca River, has very deep notches, and is one 

 and three fourths long by one and one eighth inches wide. Another 

 of green slate, from the same river, has the same features, and is 

 three by one and three eighths inches. Quite a number of grey slate 

 come from the Oswego River. A fine one of this material, from the 

 Seneca River, is shouldered, but has no grooves or lateral notches. 

 It is three and one eighth inches long by one and one fourth wide, 

 which is about the average size. Another of red slate is from the 

 same place, and is broken, but is two and one eighth inches wide, 

 and was proportionately long; probably about six inches. The base 

 is short and the notches deep. This is barbed. 



A barbed one, with a very long stem, comes from Oswego Falls. 

 Another, of dark slate and shouldered, is from Chittenango Creek, 

 and is three by one- and five eighths inches. Another long-stem- 

 med knife of grey slate is from Brewerton, and is two and three 

 eighths by one and three eighths inches. The barbs are long and 

 the notches distant, A large black one comes from Cayuga County, 

 and several from Jefferson. These are not far from three inches in 

 length. A large black one is from Rome, where others have been 

 found. A broken one of black slate is from Kendaia, east of Seneca 

 Lake, the extreme southern limit of these articles thus far. The 

 width is one and three eighths and the present length three inches. 

 Several come from that lake, as would be natural from its con- 

 nection with the Oswego river. A fine barbed one of brown slate, 

 having deep notches, is from Seneca County, and is three and one 

 eighth by one and one fourth inches. Another black and barbed 

 one, which has lost its base, is from the same vicinity. The present 

 size is four and one fourth by one and five eighths inches. 



One from near Holland Patent now represents the eastern range 

 of these in the interior of New York. It is barbed, of grey slate and 

 is four and one half by one and five eighths inches. Another of grey 

 slate, from Brewerton, has unusually long and prominent barbs, as 



