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used for special purposes ? are they kept, or are they thrown away 
after haying been once used P 8. Are baskets or other articles 
made from the bark of trees, without any plaiting P what are 
their forms, and how ornamented ? 9. Are waterproof baskets 
in use ? 10. Are baskets used as moulds for pottery ? or are 
earthenware vessels covered with basketwork ? 11. Are the 
shells or rind of any fruits or vegetables used as substitutes for 
basketwork ? 
No. LXXXIIL—STONE IMPLEMENTS. 
By Col. A. LANE EOX. 
The study of the stone implements of modern savages is of 
interest as a means of explaining the uses and mode of fabri¬ 
cating those of prehistoric times. 
1. What is the mode of cutting stone when metal is not em- 
loyed ? is sand-string or another stone employed for this purpose ? 
2. In what manner are holes bored in stone, and with what mate¬ 
rials ? 3. Describe the mode of grinding or polishing the surfaces; 
and of what materials are the rubbers employed for this purpose ? 
4. Describe the implements used in flaking, and the mode of hold-* 
ing the stones whilst flaking them. 5. What means are taken to 
procure long thin flakes ? are the stones pressed against the thigh 
whilst flaking them, or are they bound round tightly so as to 
increase the line of least resistance to the blow of the flaker ? 
6. What are the uses of the different forms of stone implements 
employed ? 7. In what manner are they hafted ? and with 
what materials are they bound on to their handles ? 8. What 
materials are employed for the different kinds of stone imple¬ 
ments ? and where are they procured ? 9. What length of time 
do they take in fabricating the several implements ? 10. How 
long do they continue in use ? 11. What becomes of them 
when they are disused ? 12. Are any of them used in the hand 
without handles? 13. Note and describe the effect of wear 
upon their edges, and the marks of abrasion where the handles 
have been fastened on ; and observe the manner in which these 
marks are produced. 14. Note the length of time taken to 
fabricate the different objects with stone implements. 15. Are 
there special fabricators of stone implements, or does each 
man make his own ? 16.' Are there any implements which are 
