126 THE AMERICAN MUSEUM JOURNAL 
explored during my four journeys around and about the Society Islands. 
Over 100,000 specimens of snails have been obtained from ‘Tahiti and 
the other five islands of the group — Moorea (see page 123), Raiatea, 
Tahaa, Huahine and Borabora. It was necessary to make a com- 
plete survey, in order that there might be no unknown gaps. On 
account of the high and rugged ridges which separate the valleys, it is 
very rarely possible to cross inland from one valley to another. It 
was my habit, therefore, to travel with my group of native assistants 

TEVAITOA IN RAIATEA, ONE OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS 
A primitive village of the Society Islands 
around the coast by canoe or whaleboat, or sometimes by carriage and on 
horseback, and to live literally among the natives in their primitive and 
interesting villages like the one shown on this page. Naturally it was 
possible to learn much of these people, their customs, their every day 
life and also their occasional ceremonies that the casual visitor to Pa- 
peete and similar large towns misses. A photograph is given on page 
127 of one of their rare village fishing parties, undertaken in this case by 
the men of the entire district of Opoa in the Island of Raiatea. 
The abundant collections in hand give a perfect demonstration of 
