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materials from which it is made see "Wourali," " Qurah," 

 " Samourah," "Silk-grass,'' "Acuero,'' &c. 



The back-sight is made in a very ingenious manner. See 

 " Acouri." 



Slight as is the pucuna it is much stronger than it looks, 

 and when held to the lips scarcely curves at all- The mode 



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of holding it is rather curious, and was taught me by 

 Waterton. 



Ai-tists generally represent it as held to the mouth with 

 the right hand, and resting upon the left hand, the arm being 

 stretched to its furthest extent. This is all wrong. When 

 taking aim the native hunter places his left elbow against 

 his side, with the palm of the hand turned upwards, just as 

 if he were handling a violin, and grasps the tube about eight 

 inches from the end. The right hand is next placed on it, 

 with the palm downwards, so that when the tube is grasped, 

 about two inches project from the hands. 



It will then be found that merely by bending the body 

 backwards the tube can be raised or lowered with scarcely 



