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CARL SKOTTSBERG 



crepancies between the 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. I^OU'J'LEDGE will 

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

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

 modern descriptions or photographs. 



In the vicinity of Hanga Ho Orno we saw many remains of native i)lanta- 

 tions. They 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 



Fig. 3. a. Two )>bird-mcii» on rock at Orongo (height of the rock 1,6 — 1,7 111.) Ik Inci.sed marks 



on door-poost at Orongo. 



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

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

 Melia was said to be grown for the sake of the timber. Probably it is of recent 

 introduction. 



ORONGO AND THE BIRD CULT 



Mrs. ROUTLEDGE devoted much time to the survey of the Orongo village, 

 and as a detailed plan was made and every house measured and described, I 

 shall content myself with a few short remarks. 



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

 close to the sculptured rocks, had one door-post with incised carvings left, 



