In the other he made a small hole.

Then he unstrung one end of a bowstring, twisted it once round the stick, and strung it again.

Then he put one point of the stick in the hole in the other piece of wood, which he laid upon the ground.

Round the hole he crumbled into dust some dry fungus.

On the upper end of the short stick he placed a flat stone, which he bade one of the natives press with moderate force.
Now, working the bow rapidly backwards and forwards, the stick was spun round and round like a drill.