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sword from the Island of Savo, beautifully ornamented with 

 coloured grass plaiting. 4. A dagger with blade of obsidian, from 

 the Admiralty Islands. 5. A collar from the same place, 

 elaborately ornamented with shells. 6. Two bowls from the 

 Island of Ugi, Solomon Group, one representing two human 

 figures grasping the bowl, both inlaid with pearl shell. 7. Two 

 arrows from the Island of Ambrym, the points coated with a 

 glue-like matter, and with a reed covering, w-hich were said by the 

 natives to be poisoned. To test this, a cat was placed under 

 chloroform, and the point of an arrow inserted about an inch in 

 the fleshy part of the thigh, but no inconvenience seemed to 

 result. 8. A mask from the same place, of considerable artistic 

 merit, and ornamented with a profusion of long flowing locks made 

 of banana fibre. 



Mr. Brazier exhibited on behalf of Mr. J. F. Bailey, a 

 beautiful specimen of Gyproea contusa, McCoy, from Eocene 

 limestone, Victoria. 



Mr. Whitelegge exhibited under the microscope a Plumatella- 

 like form, which he considered to be new, from a pond in Moore 

 Park. 



