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1 OUND IN CUERDALE. 119 111 fig. 39 the pattern is formed by two rows of punches, of nearly similar shape to the preceding, but smalki-, and placed at a distance one row below the other. In fig. 40 the pattern is formed by a punch of similar shape to the two former, placed in the angles of a zigzag ornament, at each point of which is an annulet. A small border runs along the edge of the armlet, formed by a series of contiguous blows from a blunt-pointed punch.

An image should appear at this position in the text.41 Fig. 41 presents a rather complicated pat- tern, formed by small stpiare, triangular, and circular punches, arranged with some refer- ence to a punch of peculiar shape, but resem- bling that noticed in the preceding.

An image should appear at this position in the text.42 Fig. 42 is a small portion of a narrow arm- let, stamped by a small sharpish chisel, with an ornament somewhat resembling the Greek meander.

An image should appear at this position in the text.43 The pattern upon fig. 43 is formed by two punches, a circular and a semicircular one, so arranged as to form something like a flower.

An image should appear at this position in the text.44 The pattern of fig. 44 is formed by small blunt chisel-shaped punches, so arranged as to have somewhat of the appearance of foliage, disposed cross-wise, and forming a lozenge-shaped pattern.

All the patterns hitherto described have been upon armlets, perfectly flat, and hammered into shape from the rough ingot, some broader and longer than others, but all having the same general form, large in the middle, gradually tapering towards the extremities, where they terminate rather abruptly, without any fastening ; or they are hammered out into wire-like ends, which are twisted into knots of various forms, as may be seen in the figures.

There are some armlets where more labour has been bestowed, and a more elegant and delicate ornament has been the result. In these the metal has been hammered much