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Mr. Maskeil's good work in this most important branch of 

 science. 



•' Maori Art " : The pubhcatiou of this work is progressing 

 as rapidly as circumstances will permit. Part II. was issued 

 in October last, and Part III., which treats of Maori weapons, 

 implements of agriculture and handicraft, the snares and im- 

 plements used in hunting rats and birds for food, list of words 

 used in connection with the subject, and plates with descrip- 

 tions, is now published. On revising the large amount of 

 material accumulated by Mr. Hamilton on the " Habitation 

 of the Maori," it was found necessary to make Part II., which 

 relates to that subject, a double part, which will slightly in- 

 crease the cost of the whole work to subscribers. The work 

 has everywhere been received by most favourable reviews and 

 cordial recognition as a contribution to anthropology of the 

 highest merit. 



The volumes of Transactions now on hand are : Vol. I. 

 (second edition), 233; Vol. V., 8 ; Vol. VI., 15 ; Vol. VII., 98 

 Vol. IX., 98; Vol. X., 129; Vol. XL, 27; Vol. XII., 29 

 Vol. XIII., 30; Vol. XIV., 53; Vol. XV., 164; Vol. XVI. 

 164; Vol. XVIL, 163; Vol. XVIII.. 135; Vol. XIX., 154 

 Vol. XX., 155 ; Vol. XXL, 87 ; Vol. XXIL, 89 ; Vol. XXIII. 

 163; Vol. XXIV., 167; Vol. XXV., 167; Vol. XXVL, 173 

 Vol. XXVII. , 176; Vol. XXVIIL, 180; Vol. XXIX., 450 

 Vol. XXX., not vet fuUv distributed. 



The volume (XXX.) just pabiished contains sixty-eight 

 articles, together with addresses and abstracts wiiich appear 

 in the Proceedings. The work consists of 638 pages and 45 

 plates. 



The following gives a comparison of the contents of the 

 present volume and that for last year : 



Miscellaneous . 



Zoology 



Botany 



Geology 



Chemistry 



Physics 



Proceedings 



Appendix 



638 680 



The cost of printing Vol. XXIX. was £433 6s. 9d. for 680 

 pages, and that for the present volume (XXX.) £416 15s. 9d. 

 for 638 pages. This includes the preparation and printing of 

 the plates. 



The treasurer's statement of accounts shows that the 



