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. The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics. By Rev. J. G. With new designs by Angas, Danby, Wolf, 1871. (2.) CASSAVA DISH. (See page 1248.) (1.) WINGED ARROWS(See page 1233.). (4.) ARROW HEADS. (See page 1235.) (6.) QUIVER. (5.) TURTLE ARROW. (7.) FEATHER APRONFrom Christy Collection. From my Collection. (See p. 1230.) (See page 1233.) (See page 1216.) (1231) POTENCY OF WOURALI POISON. 1233 any remedy for the poison, they w
. The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics. By Rev. J. G. With new designs by Angas, Danby, Wolf, 1871. (2.) CASSAVA DISH. (See page 1248.) (1.) WINGED ARROWS(See page 1233.). (4.) ARROW HEADS. (See page 1235.) (6.) QUIVER. (5.) TURTLE ARROW. (7.) FEATHER APRONFrom Christy Collection. From my Collection. (See p. 1230.) (See page 1233.) (See page 1216.) (1231) POTENCY OF WOURALI POISON. 1233 any remedy for the poison, they would neverbe without it. Before passing to the manufacture of thisdreaded poison, we will finish the descriptionof the arrows. The very long arrows, with their plumedshafts, need no feathers, their great lengthsufficing to keep them straight during theirflight. Were the Guianan native to attempta long shot, he would fail. He is not usedto long ranges, which for the most part arerendered needless by the conformation of thecountry and the density of the foliage. Hedoes not expect to shoot at an object distantmore than thirty or forty yards, and likes toget much closer if possible. At these shortranges, the great length of the arrow keepsit straight, and is effectual in enabling thehunter to strike an animal, such as a tapir,a capybara, or a
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