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the only part of British New Guinea in which large built-up canoes 

 occur, and certain islands in this area build and export large built-up 

 sea-going craft called waga which may have a length of thirty feet or 

 more, and a depth of almost six feet (Fig. 2). The bow and arrow 

 and stone-headed club are everywhere absent, their place being taken 

 by slings and the very characteristic hard wood sword, the blade of 

 which is usually elaborately carved. 



In conclusion it remains only to express my indebtedness to the 

 editors of the Lniu-rl and the Geographical Janriuil for permission to 

 reproduce figures which have already appeared in these journals. 



