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found in its yielding a poison, of which the heathen priests may 
have occasionally made use.” 
“ Mavu ni Toga” literally means, the Mavu from the Tongan 
Islands ; and it is not improbable that the tree may have been 
introduced from there. [ have not met with any specimens 
from Tonga in our herbaria; but that would not prove that 
Antiaris Bennettii has originally not been derived from Tonga, as 
that group has been explored only very superficially, and Sir E. 
Home found it east of Fiji, viz. at Wallis Island, in long. 176° W. 
For the present, Viti must be regarded as the extreme southern 
limit of this species (and also of the genus Antiaris), and 
Tucopia as the northern. It is note-worthy that neither Ben- 
nett nor I found this species in a truly wild state; for in Viti it 
looks as if originally planted. The beauty of the foliage and 
the rich colour of the fruit fully entitle it to a place in our 
European conservatories ; and we were so much struck with these 
qualities, that Mrs. Smythe made a coloured drawing of the plant 
on the spot, which, together with the dried specimens, served as 
the basis of the plate (tab. 7) published in the ‘ Bonplandia.’ 
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTICE. 
Anahuac ; or, Mexico and the Mexicans, Ancient and Modern. 
By Epwarp B. Tytor. 8vo, 1861. 
Tuis interesting book is a narrative of excursions in Mexico, during 
the spring and summer of 1856, by the author and a friend, both of 
whom were well prepared by previous study and pursuits to observe 
carefully, and accurately note, the many points of interest afforded by 
the country, the people, and the antiquities of Mexico. Making 
their visit during a lull in the civil turmoil of that lamentably dis- 
turbed republic, they were fortunate in being able to avail themselves 
of that peaceable season in making excursions to remarkable places 
and ruins, and examining the national collection of antiquities and 
other objects of interest,—an opportunity that cannot have occurred 
since, owing to the recommencement of civil war in its worst form. 
The evidences of an immense ancient population, shown by the 
abundance of remains of works of art, are especially treated of in the 
course of the narrative. The Mexican numerals, Mexican eclipses, 
Mexican art, and its connexion with that of Central America, are 
also well treated of. The ethnological relations of the Mexicans or 
Aztecs, their religion, civilization, and language, are largely treated 
of, as well as the present condition of their still numerous descend- 
ants. 
With respect to subjects more closely related to natural history, 
we find numerous topics of interest brought forward by Mr. Tylor. 
From the beginning of the volume to the end, the author continually 
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