. Ilios : the city and country of the Trojans : the results of researches and discoveries on the site of Troy and throughout the Troad in the years 1871-72-73-78-79, including an autobiography of the author. Nos. 668-670. Stone Axes. (Half actual size. Depth, 26 to 32 ft.). Nos. 671-677. Stone Axes and Chisels. (Hall actual size. Depth, 22 to 32ft.) 446 THE THIED, THE BURNT CITY. [Chap. VII. gabbro-rock, grey diorita, dark-green hornstone, and jade or chisel No. 672, and the axes Nos. 671, 675, 676, and 677, consistof the latter rare and precious stone. Though I have discussed the
. Ilios : the city and country of the Trojans : the results of researches and discoveries on the site of Troy and throughout the Troad in the years 1871-72-73-78-79, including an autobiography of the author. Nos. 668-670. Stone Axes. (Half actual size. Depth, 26 to 32 ft.). Nos. 671-677. Stone Axes and Chisels. (Hall actual size. Depth, 22 to 32ft.) 446 THE THIED, THE BURNT CITY. [Chap. VII. gabbro-rock, grey diorita, dark-green hornstone, and jade or chisel No. 672, and the axes Nos. 671, 675, 676, and 677, consistof the latter rare and precious stone. Though I have discussed the jadeaxes at great length in the preceding pages, yet I cannot refrain fromcopying here in a foot-note, from the Times, three most interesting letterson the subject, written by Professor Max Miiller and Mr. Story-Maskelyne,as well as the very ingenious editorial article of the Times which accom-panies the former friends last letter.^ Jade Tools in Switzerland.{To the Editor of the Times: Dec. 18, 1879.)Sir,—The account sent by youi- correspondentat Geneva (December 15), of a scraper made ofjade, lately found in the bed of the Rhone, isvery important. But your correspondent ishardly quite right in calling this scraper a soli-tary specimen. Scrapers or cutting instr
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