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so, on what occasions, and in what manner is it applied ? (See 
Tattooing, No. III.) 15. What are the colours used for 
these purposes ? and with what ingredients are they mixed ? 
16. Is any colour regarded as especially sacred, and 
reserved for sacred purposes ? 
J. E. 
No. XIIL— STONE IMPLEMENTS. 
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 
employed ? is sand-string or another stone employed for this 
purpose? 1 a. Is heat employed to break up large pieces? 
2. In what manner are holes bored in stone, and with what 
materials ? 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, 
andthemodeof holding 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 re¬ 
sistance 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 implements ? 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 
