I84 HAZZLEDINE WARREN : STUDY OF PRE-HISTORY IN ESSEX. 
(E. Dick, E.N., xiii., 1903, pp. 118-120). Wooden pipes 
still used in some parts of Switzerland. 
On boring the pipes ( E.N., xiii., 1903, p. 135, reproduction 
of old figure). 
(F. W. Reader, E.N., xiii., 1904, pp. 272-274, with 
reproductions of two old plates, showing the New River 
water-mains of about 1800). 
Very full information is given in the above papers. 329 
XXIV. — Anthropology, Foreign. 
Bevel-edged Arrow-point, America (T. & P., i., 1880, p. xxiv.). 
Alfred Russell Wallace remarked that some of the natives 
of the Amazon Valley arrange the feathers on their arrows 
spirally. This " rifling ” causes the arrow to fly straight¬ 
en 330 
Palceoliths, Madras (W. G. Smith, Proc., iv., 1884, p. cxxv.). 331 
Fire-Making (E. Lovett, E.N., xi., 1899, pp. 49-52). A useful 
abstract of a general lecture on the subject [318]. 332 
Strike-a-light, W. Africa (F. W. Reader, E.N., xi., 1900, 
pp. 218-222, 10 figs.). The iron blade is similar to Romano- 
British objects figured by Pitt-Rivers (. Excavations , 
vol. ii., pi. civ. ; vol. iii., pL clxxxiv., pi. clxxvi.). 333 
Palceoliths ? Somaliland (E.N., xii., 1902, p. 251). Presented 
to E.F.C. Museum by H. W. Seton-Carr. 334 
“ Wooden-AgeF Russia ( E.N. , xiii., 1903, p. 46, quotation). 
The Muzhiks use ploughs, harrows, spades, spoons, etc., 
solely of wood. Carts, etc., are framed together with 
wooden dowels—no iron nails are used. 335 
XXV. —Prehistoric Research. 
Prehistoric Remains Committee. —R. Meldola in dealing with 
“ Local Scientific Societies and the Minor Pre-historic Re¬ 
mains of Britain ” (Brit. Assoc., 1883 ; and Trans., iv., 
1886, pp. 116-122) urged that local societies should 
undertake the cataloguing of local pre-historic remains 
and their bibliography. The above committee of the 
Club was accordingly appointed to deal with the mattei 
in our county. Next we find (Proc., iv., 1883, p. lxv.) 
it reported that the Committee have in hand a list of fifteen 
ancient remains near Saffron Walden by R. Miller Christy, 
and also notes on remains near Maldon by E. A. Fitch. A 
little later, the secretary reports (Proc. iv., 1885, p. cxlviii.) 
that he has notes on Uphall Camp for publication, and has 
