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cases, had a splendid group of Admiralty Islands wooden bowls 

 (Fig. 147). In a wall case were many painted dance paddles, and 

 one of the largest collections of stone-head clubs I had ever seen, 

 even the Giglioli clubs at Florence were not so numerous. New 

 Britain carvings were also abundant and appeared to far better 

 advantage than in the old room where they were greatly crowded. 

 On the floor above were Australian collections of great extent and 

 variety, including a huge tree stem carved all over, the last survi- 

 vor of seven similarly carved giants. "Death stones" were abund- 

 ant of various forms and material, but certainly not phallic as some 

 have suggested. No one seems to know certainly their real use, 

 but the most probable suggestion is that they were memorials of 

 some place or event. The Cook relics show very well and include a 

 number of Hawaiian and Maori objects, Mangaian paddles, Fijian 

 clubs, etc. A careful catalogue was made of these, for it is pro- 

 posed to include all the authentic Cook relics in one comprehensive 

 account, and those museums having these are willing to contribute 

 their share to the completeness of the account. It seems fit that 

 at the group where the great navigator met his death, such a 

 a memorial of the collections he made to illustrate the peoples he 

 went among should be made. 



With the new rooms this seems one of the best collections of 

 Australian and Papuan material we have seen, if not the best. It 

 was late in the afternoon before we left, and a week would have 

 been too short for a sufficient study. 



Saturday, Oct. 26. We found the steamer did not leave for 

 Wellington, New Zealand, until 4 p.m. There was a great crowd 

 at the Maunganui, and as the steamer at last left nearly an hour 

 late a thunder storm burst upon us, and Acland Wansey, who was 

 with us to the last moment, had to make speed to escape the deluge. 

 As we passed the Heads a torrent came in at our port, which was 

 closed but not made fast, and we spent a damp night. The next 

 day was rough and windy and the water dashed over the house 

 on the boat deck. No very comfortable place on board the crowded 

 steamer, as the "lounge" was full of infants and small but noisy 

 children. The weather gradually grew smoother and on Tuesday 

 night I presided at the usual concert where the shipwrecked mari- 

 ners were enriched to the extent of £&. 



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