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 FOUND IN CUKRDALE. 129 middle, and bent so that the two loops tlms formed are l)roiiglit close to each other ; the whole then forms two loops ])resenting openings in opposite directions, through each of which two other loops are passed, forming a kind of double chain one interlinked with the other, each link being imme- diately dependent upon the next link but one to itself. Fig. 81 is in the collection of Mr. Assheton ; it ^^ is composed of small wires, and is constructed in a ' ^' manner similar to the preceding. &(0^' "SS- c 83 Fig. 82 is part of a chain rather rudely formed of wire, apparently prepared for the piu'pose of suspending some ornament. Fig. 83 is also in the collection of Mr. Assheton, it appears to have been composed of links of a form similar to those of the preceding chains, but differently put together, so that when completed the chain is correctly four-sided and liollow Fig. 84 is probably a portion of an armlet, in the collec- tion of Mr. Assheton, and ^?^^^'"^^.,-^^^_^ may be included amongst / i|§j^^^^^5^:-' ''g the chains ; it is com- I iPr ^^^^^*^'^'^~^^ -^ posed of fine wire knitted ^2^^^')i^.x ^ precisely in the same man- h4 ner as a modern stocking ; it is hollow, so that a large pencil may be easily passed wathin it ; one end is inserted into a Hat piece of silver, bent, the sides rivetted together, to contain the silver ring by which the two ends were united to fix it upon the arm. Miscellaneous objects. Fig. 85 is a small object some- what like a hammer in shape, it is furnished with a ring for suspen- sion. When it w-as first discovered, not attached to any other object, it appeared not improbable that it VOL. IV. s