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1886 book by rev. j.g.wood.
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Man, his tools and weapons.
Partial index:BRIEF LIST of CONTENTS:
THE HAND and FOOT
THE PICKAXE - Ancient and Modern - Deerhorn pickaxe - The Australian digging-stick
Cavern Life - Primitive home - Duration of natural caverns - Artifical caves - The "Deneholes" of Kent and Essex - Groups of large Deneholes - Earthworks
THE CLUB - The Waddy, or Australian club - The Marpangye club and its uses - The Merai - The Patu, or battle-axe - Fijian clubs - The Paddle-club - The Marquesan club - Ornamental carving
MISSLE CLUBS - The "Knob-kerri" of Southern Africa - The Ula club of Fiji - The Macana club of South America - The Boomerang of Australia and its development from the club - Hunting and war boomerangs
EDGED MISSLES - Throwing knives of the Neam Nam tribe - The Chakra, a war-quoit of India; How it is carried and used in battle - Bracelet weapons of the Djibbas
THE KNIFE and CHISEL - The Flint-flake - The Eskimo flint-chippers - Ingenuity of the Maoris - Metal knives - The Bronze knife - Egyptian and Assyrian knives - The Chisel - Bornean and Bechuanan knives - The Gouge - A Tahitan gouge - Women's knives
THE DAGGER - Development of the Knife into the Dagger - The wooden dagger of New Zealand - Iron dagger with bronze handle - Balondo dagger - Indian daggers - The Coorg dagger and its form - The Kookery, or Ghoorka dagger - The Malay Kris and its variations
THE SWORD - Twofold orogin of the Sword - Bornean swords - The Parang - The Parang-Ihlang and its remarkable construction - The Nubian and Abyssinian swords - Japanese swords - Swords and Art - The Razor-sword and its inventor
THE AXE and ADZE - Primitive axes - The Australian tomahawk - Stone tomahawk of North America - The Flint axe - The Iron axe - The adze - New Zealand adzes - The jade chisel - Bronze axes and adzes - The "Celt" - The Bornu spear - Spear of the Israelites - Ancient Danish arms
THE SPEAR - Ranjows and their uses - The stakes of the mediaeval archers - Bills and bows - Australian spears - Spear-heads of metal - The Zulu blacksmith and his tools - The Koveh or Torture-spear of the Bechuanas - Throw-stick of the Eskimo - Fish-spears - The Fishing-spear of Borneo - Use of the bamboo shaft
THE HARPOON - Definition of the Harpoon - Hunting the Hippopotamus
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1561911075
Man, his tools and weapons.
Partial index:BRIEF LIST of CONTENTS:
THE HAND and FOOT
THE PICKAXE - Ancient and Modern - Deerhorn pickaxe - The Australian digging-stick
Cavern Life - Primitive home - Duration of natural caverns - Artifical caves - The "Deneholes" of Kent and Essex - Groups of large Deneholes - Earthworks
THE CLUB - The Waddy, or Australian club - The Marpangye club and its uses - The Merai - The Patu, or battle-axe - Fijian clubs - The Paddle-club - The Marquesan club - Ornamental carving
MISSLE CLUBS - The "Knob-kerri" of Southern Africa - The Ula club of Fiji - The Macana club of South America - The Boomerang of Australia and its development from the club - Hunting and war boomerangs
EDGED MISSLES - Throwing knives of the Neam Nam tribe - The Chakra, a war-quoit of India; How it is carried and used in battle - Bracelet weapons of the Djibbas
THE KNIFE and CHISEL - The Flint-flake - The Eskimo flint-chippers - Ingenuity of the Maoris - Metal knives - The Bronze knife - Egyptian and Assyrian knives - The Chisel - Bornean and Bechuanan knives - The Gouge - A Tahitan gouge - Women's knives
THE DAGGER - Development of the Knife into the Dagger - The wooden dagger of New Zealand - Iron dagger with bronze handle - Balondo dagger - Indian daggers - The Coorg dagger and its form - The Kookery, or Ghoorka dagger - The Malay Kris and its variations
THE SWORD - Twofold orogin of the Sword - Bornean swords - The Parang - The Parang-Ihlang and its remarkable construction - The Nubian and Abyssinian swords - Japanese swords - Swords and Art - The Razor-sword and its inventor
THE AXE and ADZE - Primitive axes - The Australian tomahawk - Stone tomahawk of North America - The Flint axe - The Iron axe - The adze - New Zealand adzes - The jade chisel - Bronze axes and adzes - The "Celt" - The Bornu spear - Spear of the Israelites - Ancient Danish arms
THE SPEAR - Ranjows and their uses - The stakes of the mediaeval archers - Bills and bows - Australian spears - Spear-heads of metal - The Zulu blacksmith and his tools - The Koveh or Torture-spear of the Bechuanas - Throw-stick of the Eskimo - Fish-spears - The Fishing-spear of Borneo - Use of the bamboo shaft
THE HARPOON - Definition of the Harpoon - Hunting the Hippopotamus
and more listed. (Tell me about hunting hippos, should you buy it.)
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