184 HAZZLEDINE WARREN : STUDY OF PRE-HISTORY IN ESSEX.
(E. Dick, E.N., xiii., 1903, pp. 118-120). Wooden pipes
still used in some parts of Switzerland.
On boring the pipes (E.N., xiii., 1903, p. 135, reproduction
of old figure).
(F. W. Reader, E.N., xiii., 1904, pp. 272-274, with
reproductions of two old plates, showing the New River
water-mains of about 1800).
Very full information is given in the above papers. 329
XXIV.—Anthropology, Foreign.
Bevel-edged Arrow-point, America (T. & P., i., 1880, p. xxiv.).
Alfred Russell Wallace remarked that some of the natives
of the Amazon Valley arrange the leathers on their arrows
spirally. This "rifling" causes the arrow to fly straight-
er. 330
Palaeoliths, Madras (W. G. Smith, Proc., iv., 1884, p. cxxv.). 331
Fire-Making (E. Lovett, E.N., xi., 1899, pp. 49-32). A useful
abstract of a general lecture on the subject [318]. 332
Strike-a-light, W. Africa (F. W. Reader, E.N., xi., 1900,
pp. 218-222, 10 figs.). The iron blade is similar to Romano-
British objects figured by Pitt-Rivers (Excavations,
vol. ii., pl. civ. ; vol. iii., pl. clxxxiv., pl. clxxvi). 333
Palaeoliths? Somaliland (E.N., xii., 1902, p. 251). Presented
to E.F.C. Museum by H. W. Seton-Carr. 334
"Wooden-Age," Russia (E.N., xiii., 1903. p. 46, quotation).
The Muzhiks use ploughs, harrows, spades, spoons, etc.,
solely of wood. Carts, etc., are framed together with
wooden dowels—no iron nails are used. 335
XXV.—Prehistoric Research.
Prehistoric Remains Committee.—R. Meldola in dealing with
"Local Scientific Societies and the Minor Pre-historic Re-
mains of Britain" (Brit. Assoc., 1883 ; and Trans., iv.,
1886, pp. 116-122) urged that local societies should
undertake the cataloguing of local pre-historic remains
and their bibliography. The above committee of the
Club was accordingly appointed to deal with the matter
in our county. Next we find (Proc, iv., 1883, p. lxv.)
it reported that the Committee have in hand a list of fifteen
ancient remains near Saffron Walden by R. Miller Christy,
and also notes on remains near Maldon by E. A. Fitch. A
little later, the secretary reports (Proc iv., 1885, p. cxlviii.)
that he has notes on Uphall Camp for publication, and has