HISTORICAL AND ANTIQUARIAN COLLECTION. 



FROM DR. CHARLES MARTIN, U. S. NAVY. 



A Peak-shaped Stone, two and three-fourths inches in length, and two 

 inches in thickness at the largest end. From Patagonia. 



This is called ' Bola ' by the Indians of Patagonia, and is used 

 by them for entangling the legs of the Ostrich, etc., or as a missile 

 weapon in their wars. Three of these balls are each enclosed in a 

 case of leather, and fastened to the ends of three cords, each from 

 four to five feet in length : the opposite ends of these cords are 

 all tied together ; and when used, one of the covered balls is held 

 in the hand, while the other two are whirled around the head until 

 they have acquired a sufficient impetus, and then launched at the 

 object of aim. They are carved by the aid of flints alone. The fol- 

 lowing figure will more fully illustrate the subject. 



FROM JOSEPH MATHER, OF ALBANY. 



A piece of Iron, taken from timber composing the chevaux-de-frise which 

 was placed in the Hudson river near the Highlands during the Revolu- 

 tionary War. 



PROM WILLIAM M. GAFFER, OF WATERVLIET, ALBANY COUNTY. 



Thirteen Chert Arrowheads of different forms, beautifully made, ancl 

 varying in length from three-fourths of an inch to three inches. They were 

 found in the town of Watervliet, Albany county. 



