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New Zealand Flax (Phormium Tenax) of which 

 the natives make their cloaks, twine, &c. 



Strings of Beads, made of Aromatic Berries, from 

 South America. 



Pod of a very large Bean. Cotton in the Pod and 

 in Flower. 



CURIOSITIES 



From North and South America, 



A Dress worn by the Eskimaux Indians, principally 

 made of seal skins, with the hairv side outwards. It 

 is a kind oi jacket, nearly resembling a carter'^ frock, 

 with a hood to it, that fits tight round the face, which 

 is the only part of the body that is seen ; the skirts 

 of the frock reach nearly to the knee, and under it 

 are worn a kind ofdrav.'ers, made of the same ma- 

 terials as the above ; the legs are covered with stock- 

 ings made of skin, with very thick hair on, and over 

 these are drawn a pair of curious boots, made of the 

 skin of some sea animal. The whole of this dress is 

 well calculated for the cold climate where it is worn. 

 The sewing is performed with small sharp fish bones, 

 and the sinews of the whale split into thin fibres for 

 thread ; yet we believe that few European tailors 

 could exceed either the neatness or strength of the 

 work. 



Halter, made of the bark of the Lagetto or Cab-* 

 bage Tree. 



