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inch bore, and slightly curved ; probably the leg bones 

 of a species of crane. They are united by a neat and 

 ornamental piece of needle- or platted-work. The upper 

 ends are finished off with little round ferules of wood, 

 the opposite ends have no additions. The reader has 

 doubtless anticipated the rest : No sooner was the tritu- 

 rating operation ended, than the pestle was dropped, 

 and this double tube taken up, the plain ends plunged 

 into the smoking powder and the ferruled ones applied 

 to the nostrils — the mouth had meanwhile been closed 

 — a smart inhalation instantly followed, and the warm 

 scented powder in a trice was diffused over the olfac- 

 tory palate ! The apparatus was then hung round the 

 neck, and the proprietor, if alone, arose, we may sup- 

 pose, and went on his way rejoicing. 



The figure d represents another mill. It is larger 

 than the preceding one, being fifteen inches long and 

 of a different form, showing how fancy exerted her influ- 

 ence over South American artists in bygone days. The 

 grinding receptacle is in the shape of a gutter running 

 out to the end of the blade. The ornamental work is 

 more elaborate, part being pierced entirely through. 

 The handle represents a serpent with its tongue thrust 

 out and the head inclined upwards. The eyes are 

 pieces of shell secured by wax. A human face is 

 tolerably worked out, the mouth being represented by 

 a piece of shell with an edge finely serrated to imitate 

 teeth. The rubber is shown at e ; its form is more 

 distinct in this, than in our other example. Both mills 

 seem to have done considerable service. There was 



