299 THE STONE AGE IN NEW JERSEY. 
rope seems to have always a large number of rude implen 
that have been called ‘‘ scrapers :” viz., tools for scraping and cle 
into clothing. Prof. Nilsson, besides these “scrapers,” deseribes 
a “stretching implement,” which may or may not be repres 
here by certain carefully cut jasper specimens, which we will 
— fer to presently. Specimens that we here figure as scrapers: 
76 and 77) approach somewhat to the figures and descrip 
of Nilsson and Lubbock, but do not agree wholly with ei 
Fig. 76 will be found somewhat similar to the illustration in A 
son’s work, plate ix, fig. 188. It will be noticed, however, 
all our New Jersey specimens, that both sides are chipped. 
mens such as this and those following were sent to Sir J. 
who expresses surprise at the absence (in the collection) of “ 
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Fig. 77. 
scrapers. Admitting the dissimilarity between the ee 
the American specimens, we still claim for ours greater 
finish and fully as great adaptation to the use intended 
tt STRETCHING ImPLEMENTS.” —Prof. Nilsson calls by ee 
certain forms of stone implements, which he says rese" 
“the bone implement, provided with a handle, which 
for stretching the skins in order to give them the rege 
ss ” 
he re that he gives is re resented with A, har 
= m the widened 
15 
_ bly from being rubbed against leather or something | 
(‘Stone Age in Scandinavia,” p. 77.) The widenet $ 
specimens (Figs. 78 and 79) are not worn smooth m 
but the ridges are not acute enough to endanget the 
