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21 Plan of one of Sir William Johnson's Indian forts, built in 1756, 



and typical of most others of that period. The two blockhouses 

 flanked the walls 



22 Paddle from Champlain. This has an unusually angular and pointed 



blade 



23 Elevation of early Iroquois bark house, aa — side posts, of which there 



are rows from end to end; &=junction of arch for the roof; cc=inside 

 posts; dd = first elevated floor or bench; ^=second shelf; f=\oh. To 

 the outer frame large pieces of bark were stitched 



