A Half-caste 2\ismanian. 19 



similar to that which at present extends between New Caledonia 

 and New Guinea." 



In view of Hewitts subsequent work, to which reference has 

 already been made, it does not appeair to me that Huxley's ob- 

 jection to the land theory of the Tasmaniau migration, can any 

 lonffer be regarded as tenable, and whether the present theory 

 be upheld, or whether it be replaced by some other theory 

 bajsed on a surer foundation of fact than is as yet possible, I 

 am convinced that Howitt's view as to the migi-ation by land 

 will eventually be found to be the correct foundation on which 

 that theory will be built. 



I can. therefore, only conclude by expressing the hope that 

 this epitome of so much that is at present mere visionary theory 

 will lead to the accumulation of such a collection of material 

 as will enable us to ascertain the true facts of the case, and 

 that the credit of the discovery will belong, as it ought to do, 

 to Australia and Australian scientists. 



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iv., page 445. Edinburgh, London and Dublin ... 1856 



2. Chisholm, G. 0. Longman's Gazetteer of the World." 



Edited by G. C. Chisholm. Page 771. London 1895 



3. Admiralty Sailing Directions. Australia Directory. 



Vol. i., page 294. Ninth edition. London ... 1897 



4. Hallack, E. H. " Kangaroo Island." Adelaide ... 1905 



5. Bonwick, James, F.R.G.S. " Daily Life and Origin 



of the Tasmanians." London ... ... 1870 



6. Ibid. " The Lost Tasmanian Race." London ... 1884 



7. Flower. Journal of the Anthropological Institute 1885 



8. Duckworth, W. L. H. " iMorphology and Anthropo- 



logy." Page 358. Cambridge ... ... 1904 



9. Evans, G. W. " History and Description of the 



Present State of Van Dieman's Land." Page 19. 

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