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generally called a razor, 4| inches long ; these blades usually have a 

 small hole at the top, just below the bifurcation of the blade (in a few 

 specimens it is absent), the use of which is not known, but this example 

 is exceptional in having the hole in the centre between the two raised 

 ribs which divide the blade. What gives, however, a unique interest 

 to this razor is the leather case in which it was found (Plate XI., 

 fig. 5). It consists of a simple fold of leather, with the hair left on 

 and turned inside. There is no trace of stitching along the sides ; 

 but, from tbe way the ends are trimmed to a curve, its pui'pose as a 

 case was evi(lently intentional. 



The woollen garment (fig. 1) has snfi'ered much, and is now in 



Fig. 1. — Garment of Woollen Cloth. 



fragments. It was left lying on the surface of the bog for some days, 

 and pulled to pieces by the people, who, no doubt, took bits of it 

 away. It is made of two widths of plain, woven cloth. Portions of 

 the finish of the edges remain at both sides, and down the centre where 

 the two pieces were joined ; a fragment at the bottom is still so joined, 

 and retains the stitching of woollen thread, but for the greater length 

 of the seam it is separated. The width of the cloth appears to have 

 been 18| inches. The bottom is completed by a similar edging. How 



