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BULLETIN OF THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 
Leaden Crucifix. 
The earliest French traders and settlers who visited this province 
were accompanied by missionaries zealous to spread Christianity among 
the aborigines. Many converts were made, and doubtless to such 
would be presented crucifixes, of which a specimen is shown in fig. 6, 
pi. xii. This crucifix was found in 1879 at the mouth of the Tabusin- 
tac River, at a depth of three inches in the surface loam, and presented 
to the Society by Dr. Baxter, of Chatham. The exact spot where 
found is shown on a small map published in Bulletin V, p. 15. 
The cross is 2| inches in height, and If inches in width. It is in 
one piece, the escutcheon holding the inscription and the figure have 
been made separately and afterwards soldered to the cross. There is 
a hole for suspension, and Monsignor Laflamme, who has examined 
the crucifix, is of the opinion that at one time a chaplet of beads was 
attached and later separated from it. The inscription is difficult to 
read, but Monsignor Laflamme considers that if complete it would 
be I. H. S., as such an inscription is found on several crucifixes. 
Toy. 
Prof. W. F. Ganong has in his possession a curious lead toy 
(figure 5, plate xi.) which was given to him by Prof. L. W. Bailey, in 
1897. Professor Bailey bought two of them from a man who said he 
dug them up just below the mouth of the Oromocto. The specimen 
belonging to Prof. Bailey has on it the letters I. B. and a scratched 
“ 1740,” which is probably modern. The toy represents an old time 
four-gun sloop of war, with high stern and ancient bowsprit. It 
would seem as if this object had been made in a wooden mould from 
bullet metal. The reverse side is perfectly smooth. 
Beads. 
The Indians were fond of beads for ornamental purposes. Before 
the advent of Europeans, they made them from shells, and in some 
cases from stone. Mr. Duncan London says that beads made from 
stone have been found in the vicinity of French and Maquapit Lakes, 
but we have no specimens in our museum. The women wore the 
beads strung around their necks, arms and wrists, and suspended 
from their ears.* 
* Bulletin of N. H. S. of N. B., viii., 1889, pp. 12-14. 
