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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. XIII.—STONE IMPLEMENTS. 
The stud} 7 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 ? la. 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, 
and the mode of 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 maimer in which 
these marks are produced. 14. Note the length of time taken 
