Oxford — South K'nisim^foii. c^ 



solution of problems which must present themselves to the uncivil- 

 ized human beings, is the objecftive point of study. If then the 

 Oxford Museum occupies but a meagre space in this report it is not 

 from its po\-erty but from its richness which defies comprehension 

 in a passing visit. Among the treasures seen were: 



Hawaiian feather helmet, the feathers gone; a small idol of 

 wood and some fine kapas. A bowl of large size from the vSolo- 

 mon Islands. Fijian and Marquesan clubs, and a series of fine 

 Pump-drills. The Fijian lotus clubs (Fig. 70) were very inter- 

 esting. 



It was a matter of deep regret that illness prevented my 

 seeing Dr. E. B. Tylor to whom I had letters. 



Ax Eltham the private collecflion of J. Edge Partington, 

 Esq., was examined, and among his choice things were: 



Vitian Yaqona bowd 33 inches in diameter. 3 Marquesan clubs. 

 Maori trumpet, better carved than any seen. New Guinea small 

 car\-ed wood head in which to put pubic hairs. 



To return to London. In the Royal College of Physicians 

 and Surgeons are: 



3 Maori mokoed heads. 5 Australian skeletons. 5 Tasmanian 

 skeletons. Several Maori and other Polynesian crania. 



In the library of the Anthropological Institute is a very fine 

 Tasmanian skeleton, and at the meeting of that society on June 

 9th to which I was invited, Gen. Robley exhibited 14 Maori heads 

 that had been subjected to moko*. 



At the Natural Hi.stor}- Museum at South Kensington Sir 

 William Flower the Director and several of his Curators did all 

 that was needed to explain the collecl;ion and their arrangement. 

 Both visits to this institution were made on dull days and hence 

 perhaps the place seemed not quite well lighted in some depart- 

 ments. Mr. Smith the Curator of Conchology exhibited, among 

 other treasures, the type specimen of Helix sandzvicensis. Here as 

 elsewhere in England they stick to the antiquated term "Sandwich 

 Islands" apparently in ignorance that for nearly half a century the 



*See H. G. Robley, Moko nr Mami Talooiiig: London, 1S96. 



