. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1905, . Fig. 60 (7,49(5) lull nize. smoothing has been done, a hole bored, and here is the result. Thespecimen was found by Mr. M. Brown, on the shore of Lake Rideau,and came to us through Dr. T. W. Fig. ()1, (20,138). Fig. iVJ, (24,413). Fig. 03,(25,149). Fig. ti4, (24,500). Fig. 65,(10,745) f dia. Other examples are illustrated by figures 61 to 67 in some of^which the naturally worn hole has been improved a little, but in theothers there does not appear to have been any work put on the stoneat all, even so far as the shape of the pebble itself is
. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1905, . Fig. 60 (7,49(5) lull nize. smoothing has been done, a hole bored, and here is the result. Thespecimen was found by Mr. M. Brown, on the shore of Lake Rideau,and came to us through Dr. T. W. Fig. ()1, (20,138). Fig. iVJ, (24,413). Fig. 03,(25,149). Fig. ti4, (24,500). Fig. 65,(10,745) f dia. Other examples are illustrated by figures 61 to 67 in some of^which the naturally worn hole has been improved a little, but in theothers there does not appear to have been any work put on the stoneat all, even so far as the shape of the pebble itself is concerned. Allthese pendants are flat—slaty. Such adderstones are found onvillage sites in almost every part of the province. Figure 66, (26,184), shows both sides of a similar pebble onwhich some decorative attempts have been made, although much lessdistinctly than the engraving would indicate. Indeed, without the aidof a magnifying glass the pattern is barely traceable. The sevennotches on the lower edge may be ornamental in intention, or they * In Scotland, and probably elsewhere in Europe, naturally perforatedstones were known as uddersto7}es, the belief being that the holes were pro-duced by the stings of adders. Some young folk
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