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another slender and long bone awl, tapering directly from a rather 

 broad base to the sharp point. It is half round in section, and is 

 polished all over. Fig. 17 is also half round, tapering from a wide 

 center to each end. The base forms an obtuse point, and there is a 

 deep notch on one edge just above it. A slight ridge extends from 

 near the center to the sharp point. 



Fig. 18 is a highly polished bone awl, found by Oren Pomeroy 

 in the vicinity of Chaumont bay. The edges are parallel till near 

 the point, and it has the common flat form. In one edge, just 

 above the rounded base, is a notch, and above this several short and 

 slight cuts. Fig. 19 is one of the prettiest of Mr Pomeroy 's articles. 

 It is broad near the center, regularly tapering to a sharp point at 

 one end, and to a narrow rounded base at the other. It is nearly 

 flat, but with rounded edges. Its polished surface has been beauti- 

 fully mottled by fire, making it very attractive in appearance. A 

 recent inspection showed that in two years its rich hues had greatly 

 faded from exposure. 



Fig. 20 is a long and nearly flat bone awl or pin ; probably the 

 latter, as the point is obtuse, and the base has transverse grooves as 

 if for ornament. This is from the Christopher site in Pompey. 

 Fig. 21 is from the same place, and is a fine flat implement, taper- 

 ing from the broad base to the point. 



Fig. 28 is a curious curved implement which may be called a 

 large awl. It has been cut lengthwise more than half way along the 

 edge, thus exposing the cavity of the bone. The point is but 

 moderately sharp. It came from the Atwell site, and was in the 

 Ledyard collection. 



Fig. 29 is in Dr Getman's collection at Chaumont. It is a much 

 curved, cylindric and pointed bone. The base is irregular and but 

 very slightly worked. This was probably used in a war club. Fig. 

 30 is one of those forms mentioned, the point suggesting an awl, 

 and the broader part a knife, or, perhaps still better, an instrument 

 for skinning deer, as the parallel edges are rounded and not sharp. 

 The rounded base is nicely worked, and the point is formed by a 

 concave sweep on both edges. Dr Amidon found this near the vil- 

 lage of St Lawrence, in Jefferson county. Fig. 37 may be com- 

 pared with this, differing but little in outline. It is highly polished, 



