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MARQUESAS ISLANDS. 



Specimens of the iugenions carviug of these islanders, proeurert many years ago, 

 were presented by Mr. Demester. 



LOW OK POMOTEK AKCHIPKLA<i< ). 



These lonely coral reefs present attractions only for this ampliibions race of 

 people. Implements of the same pattern with other Polynesian, bnt much ruder. 

 There is no longer any stone for hatchets, and a piece of shell is substituted, Avhile a 

 crooked root serves for a liandle. There is no bark suitable for m.aking cloth or 

 tapa, and tlieir clothing consists exclusively of matting. 



PENKHYNS ISLAND. 



The same remarks will apply to Penrhyns Island, with its wild and impetuous in- 

 habitants, but being covered with cocoanut trees, it is much more populous, and 

 the implements olitaincd sliow neater Avorkmanship. 



NEW ZEALAND. 



Still Polynesian, but much variation in the style of their manufactures and orna- 

 mental carving. Their cloaks, made of New Zealand flax, a beautiful article. 



Neck ornaments of green-colored stone or jade. The thin, slender club, or wooden 

 sword (used with both hands), almost their only weapon prior to the introduction 

 of firearms, etc. 



KINGSMILL ISLANDS. 



A remarkable change in most things from the Polynesians. Long, pronged spears 

 set with shark's teeth ; as likewise swords of different lengths. Woven coats of 

 mail and cuirasses for protection. A porcupine fish for a cap. Natural fishhooks 

 of crooked roots, etc. A very large and interesting collection of the implements of 

 these coral islands was lost in the Peacock. 



EAST INDIES. 



Models of Malay proas. 



Krisses or seymetars, spears and shield, battle-axes, musical instruments. 



TERRA DEL FUEGO. 



The collection is nearly complete, tliough the articles are so few in number. 



Bows and arrows, the latter singularly enough the most beautiful we have met 

 with — flint head. 



Bone-headed fish-spears, likewise bearing a stony aiuilogy to those of our Northern 

 Indians. 



Seal-skin quivers, slings, paddles, and necklaces. 



Our collection of antiquities is quite respectable; pottery, cloth, nets, plastering, 

 etc., from the ancient graves. I must also particularize the headilress of " the last 

 of the Incas," presented by Mr. Sweetzer. 



OREGON AND NORTHWESTERN COAST. 



Our collections here were full. 



Paddles, models of canoes, etc., some of former ornamented with different colors. 

 Carved combs, the conical, woven, and painted hat (the same pattern is used 

 throughout East India). 



