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Report of a Journey Around the World. 



The interior of the Bloomsbury museum, however, has been used 

 as well perhaps as is possible under the circumstances, as may be seen 

 in Fig. 7. The use of light metal cases and glass shelving is very 

 important where light comes only from above. Table cases with 

 open base are also in evidence and add variety to the furnishing. 



13. NECKER ISLAND STONE IMAGES, BRITISH MUSEUM. 



It is hardly necessary to say that Sir Charles H. Read received 

 us with his customary kindness, and in company with Mr. T. A. 

 Joyce, who has charge of this particular department, we were soon 

 in the midst of the ethnological treasures. Since my last visit the 

 Museum has purchased the fine collection of the London Mission- 

 ary vSociety which is especially rich in specimens from the south- 

 east Pacific, and contains also not a few Hawaiian treasures, 



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