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CAF^L SKOTTSBERG 



crepancics bctw ccn tlic statements and illustrations of the old navigators and 

 the results obtained by modern explorers. A critical examination of the old 

 stories would be welcome, and it is to be expected that Mrs. RoUTLEDGE will 

 undertake to scrutinize the entire literature. There are, e. g., in La PIiROUSE's 

 and I'lNAKl's narratives designs of ahu which do not at all correspond to 

 modern descriptions or photographs. 



In the vicinit)- ot Ilanga IIo Orno we saw many remains of native planta- 

 tions. 'ihe\- are of several types. One, seen in fig. 2 a, is probably of a 

 later date, as the material has been taken from an ahu, the front wall of 



l-ur V n. Tsv.) .iMrd-mcii)> on rock at Oron^o (hciolu ol the rock 1,6—1,7111.) b. Incised marks 



on door poost at Orongo. 



which fornix the back wall of the garden. Circular miniature gardens are 

 represented in fig. 2 /'. The need of shelter and moisture is well unterstood. 

 Mclia was said to be u.oun for the sake of the timber. Probably it is of recent 



intii)(iuction. 



•>K'»N(;o AND WW. lURI) cui/r 



Mrs. koriiKixiK (i,-votcd nuich time to the survev of the Orongo village, 

 an(l as a detailed plan was made and every hou.se measured and described, I 

 shall content mysell with a few short remarks. 



The last house (if I remember right) towards the gap of the crater rim. 

 close to the sculptured n.cks, had one door-.post with incised carvings left. 



