. The journal of Lieut. John L. Hardenbergh of the Second New York continental regiment from May 1 to October 3, 1779, in General Sullivan's campaign against the western Indians . ^,transportation ; and fourthly, of a desire for ornamentation,lis manifestation is shown in their implements of the chase andwarfare, the bow and arrows and spears, the flint heads of. Fio. 5.—Six Arrow Heads of Flint—Cayns;M TribeFrom Ancient Town on Cutting Place,N. E. corner of City of Auburn, N. Y. 98 INVENTORS AND INVENTIONS wliich, found in differentlocalities, by their differ-ence in form and finish,indicatin
. The journal of Lieut. John L. Hardenbergh of the Second New York continental regiment from May 1 to October 3, 1779, in General Sullivan's campaign against the western Indians . ^,transportation ; and fourthly, of a desire for ornamentation,lis manifestation is shown in their implements of the chase andwarfare, the bow and arrows and spears, the flint heads of. Fio. 5.—Six Arrow Heads of Flint—Cayns;M TribeFrom Ancient Town on Cutting Place,N. E. corner of City of Auburn, N. Y. 98 INVENTORS AND INVENTIONS wliich, found in differentlocalities, by their differ-ence in form and finish,indicating difference ofdegree in the skill andinventive talent of themakers. Their wigwams, theirdress including their leg-gings and moccasins, at-test theii inventive talentand mechanical skill ;and the light bark canoe,(Fig. 8.) as a means oftransportation, not onlyevinces skill, but anadaptation of means toends in harmony withtheir surroundings. Kude pottery, as wellas beads are found andattest the same , or by whom theserude arts were first prac-ticed, is uncertain ; howlong they had been prac-ticed will remain foreverunknown. They were,however, so practicedat the earliest date ofwhich we have any au-thentic record of thiscountry, which goes backto the early part of the Q. 6.—a, b, Flint Spear Heads ; c. Knife : d, un- i. t. known ; e,f,
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