1 8 Bulletin of the Natural History Society. 
Some of the patterns on the fragments of pottery from Bocabec 
are very like those on the sherds obtained by Dr. L. W. Bailey at 
the thoroughfare of Maquapet Lake, but the designs are not so 
elaborate ; yet, there appears to have been much in common 
between the men of the river and those of the sea shore, in this 
art, as well as others. 
In the relative culture of the river Stone-men of Acadia and 
those of its sea coast, we seem to have a parallel to that observed 
in Denmark by Prof. Steenstrup between the weapons and imple- 
ments of the men who erected the tumuli and those who left the 
Kjokken Modding in that country, but the differences between the 
work of the inland people and those of the seashore in Acadia 
do not appear to have been of so marked a character as that be- 
tween the corresponding populations in Denmark. We have as 
yet, however, but small collections to test this point, but I may 
mention incidentally that some of the skin scrapers from the St. 
John River exhibit a high finish, and are equal to the most perfect 
figured by Evans, as found in the barrows of Britain. 
IMPLEMENTS AND WEAPONS OF STONE. 
Though their pottery was coarse, the people of Bocabec showed 
a great degree of proficiency in another art, namely, the manufac- 
ture of implements of stone. 
This industry we may suppose was in the hands of the men, 
and some of the implements obtained show that it was brought to 
great perfection. 
If Longfellow was right, this work was carried on by the 
North American Indians outside of the hut. The poet’s graphic 
description of the arrow-maker of the West, sitting by his hut 
door at the close of the day, is well known. I cite it, as I think 
it will be seen that his habits did not in all respects agree with 
those of the arrow-maker of the Stone Age in Acadia. 
“ At the doorway of his wigwam 
Sat the ancient arrow-maker, 
In the land of the Dacotahs, 
Making arrow-heads of jasper, 
Arrow-heads of chalcedony ”... 
Truth, however, compels me to declare that the arrow-maker 
of Bocabec conducted his operations chiefly within doors. Nor do I 
