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smallest miuutiae of size, binding and coloration. Accompanying 

 the Codex is a small pamphlet (in Spanish and English) on "The 

 Manuscripts of Anahuac," by Senor Paso y Troncoso, giving an account 

 of the " Nahua Book " (as the Vatican Codex is called) and how it is to 

 be read. 



The Duke of Lubat, in presenting the facsimile, expresses, in a note 

 addressed to the Director, the hope that some of the rich merchants of 

 Liverpool may be induced to provide the cost of producing a. facsimile of 

 the precious Mayer Codex after the manner of the Vatican "Nahua Book." 



Melanesia!! Race. 



Africa. — West and South West A.frica : — 

 List of specimens collected and presented by Mr. A. Eidyard, Chief 

 Engineer, s.s. "Niger " (Elder, Dempster & Co.) : — 

 Musical lustriiment, from Sierra Leone. 

 "Telegraph" Drum, from the Cameroons. 

 Wooden Walking Stick, from the Cameroons. 

 Carved Wooden Stool, from the Cameroons. 

 Fetish Cap, from Bona Preso, Joss Town, Cameroons. 

 Two Painted Wooden Masks, from Baluue, base of the Cameroon 



Mountains. 

 Pipe, with red clay head, from Burre, Cameroons. 

 Musical Instrument, from Majumba. 

 Wooden Fetish Figure, " Coangi," studded with nails, from the 



Landana Country, Portuguese Congo. 

 Wooden Fetish Figure, " Catvso," studded with nails, from the 



Landana Country, Portuguese Congo. 

 Hatchet, with copper celt -shaped head, from Bosoko, Upper Congo. 

 Spear, from the Lomani River, Upper Congo. 

 War Knife, from Bobangi, Upper Congo. 



Wooden Fetish Figure, 'The Great God of Boomudi,' Bata Country. 

 Fetish, from Bakunje, Mayumba Country, on the route to Stanley Pool. 

 Wooden Female Figure, nursing a child, from Pueche, a village 



in the Mayumba Country. 

 Five Wooden Spoons, from Batanga. 

 Wooden Figure, from the Gaboon. 



Sword, in a leather sheath, Mandingo ; presented by Mr. R. Wade. 

 Bag, used for carrying fish, from Grand Bassani ; presented by 



Mr. R. Wade. 



