. 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 . (2.) BECHUANA KNIVES.(See page 2S0.). (•i.) APRON.(See page 283.) (4.) ORNAMENTS MADEOF MONKEYS TEETH. (See page 284.) (281) THE BECHUAXA KNIFE, 283 European weapons. A tliong of leatherpasses along the opposite side of the slieatli,and is attaclied by tlie same sinews wliichbind the two halves of the sheath the Hottentot and Bosjesnian tribes usethis peculiar knife, as do sundry other
. 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 . (2.) BECHUANA KNIVES.(See page 2S0.). (•i.) APRON.(See page 283.) (4.) ORNAMENTS MADEOF MONKEYS TEETH. (See page 284.) (281) THE BECHUAXA KNIFE, 283 European weapons. A tliong of leatherpasses along the opposite side of the slieatli,and is attaclied by tlie same sinews wliichbind the two halves of the sheath the Hottentot and Bosjesnian tribes usethis peculiar knife, as do sundry other inliab-itants of Southern Africa. They always sus-pend it to their necks, and use it for a varietyof purposes, the chief of which is cutting upmeat when they are fortunate enough toprocure any. The carved work of the knife, sheath,and handle is, however, not done with thiskind of knife, but with one which has a veryshort blade and a tolerably long handle. Oneof these knives is shown in the illustrationNo. 1 on page 281, and in this instance thehandle is made of the end of an antelopeshorn. With this simple instrument arecut the vfvrious patterns with which theBechuanas are so fond of decorating theirbowls, spoons, and other ar
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