488 REPORT — 1873. 



LXXXVIII. Topography. — N'otions of geography ; map-drawing ; 

 knowledge of locality, of foreign countries. 



LXXXIX. Swimming. — Mode of ; powers of ; uses ; diving. 



XC, Natural Forms. — Questions relating to the use of natural forma 

 in the arts, such as the use of stones as hammers, horns as spears, shells as 

 vessels, animals' hides and scales as armour, &c. Col, Lane Fox. 



XCI. Conservatism. — Pondness for tradition; questions relating to 

 the preservation of old customs and forms of art which throw light on the 

 length of time they may have continued in use. E. B. Tylob. 



XCII. Variation. — Changes of fashion ; observations of minute va- 

 rieties in customs and forms of the arts, by means of which gradual progress 

 may have been effected. E. B. Ttlor. 



XCIH. Invention, — Notices of independent inventions. E. B. Tylob. 



Part III. — Miscellaneous. 



XCIV, Population. — Instructions for estimating the population of a 

 district. _ _E. Galton, 



XCV. Contact with Civilized Races. — Influence of civilization on 

 aborigines. Causes of decay when in contact with the whites ; whether 

 racial or social. Sir T. Goee Bbo'W'ne. 



XCVI. Preserving Specimens, — Instructions for preserving human 

 and other remains. Db. Baenakd Davis. 



XCVII. Anthropological Collections. — Instructions for obtain- 

 ing, preserving, and disposing of. A. W. Eeanks. 



XCVin. CastS) &c, — Instructions for taking casts of objects, rub- 

 bings, inscriptions, and antiquities, &c. ; masks of faces, &c. A. W. Franks. 



XCIX. Photography, — Instructions for the use and transport of pho- 

 tographic apparatus. 



C, Statistics, — Instructions as to the mode of obtaining them. 



F. Galion. 



Preliminary Note from the Ccmmittee, consisting of Professor Bal- 

 four, Convener, Dr. Cieghorn, Mr. Robert Hutch isoNj Mr. Alex- 

 ander BucHANj and Mr. John Sadler^ on the Influence of Forests 

 on the Rainfall. 



After some inquiry and correspondence the Committee heard of two 

 localities, viz. Carnwath, Lanarkshire, and Abernethy, Speyside, Moray- 

 shire, which seemed likely to be suitable stations for carrying on the 

 inquiry entrusted to them, owing to wood likely to be cut down soon, and 

 assistance expected from the proprietors. The station in the Speyside 

 district the Committee have not yet been able to visit ; but a Subcommittee, 

 consisting of Dr. Cleghorn and Mr. Buchan, visited. Carnwath on the 

 11th of July, 1873. 



