ON THE ETHNOGRAPHICAL SURVEY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. 653 



Are the people constitutionally averse to change ? 



What are the dates of the churches and monastic or other ancient 

 buildings or existing remains of former buildings ? 



Do existing buildings stand on the sites of older ones ? 



How far back can particular families or family names be traced? 



Can any evidence of this be obtained from the manor rolls; from 

 the parish registers ; from the tythingmen's returns ; from guild or 

 corporation records ? 



Are particular fiimily names common ? 



In what county or local history is the best description of the place to 

 be found ? 



Evidences of historical continuity of customs, dress, dwellings, im- 

 plements, &c., should be noted. 



The collections under this head will be digested by Mr. Brabrook. 



The Committee recommend that they be reappointed, and that a 

 grant be made to defray the expenses already incurred and to carry on 

 their work. 



The North-Western Tribes of Canada. — Report of the Committee, 

 consisting of Dr. E. B. Tylor (Chairman), Mr. Gr. W. Bloxam 

 {Secretary), Dr. Gr. M. Dawson, Mr. E. Gr. Haliburton, and 

 Mr. H. Hale, appointed to investigate the physical characters^ 

 languages, and industrial and social condition of the North- 

 Western Tribes of the Dominion of Canada. 



Since the death of Sir Daniel Wilson the work of the Committee in 

 America has been directed by Mr. Horatio Hale and Dr. G. M. Dawson -, 

 during the past year, however, the state of Mr. Hale's health has rendered 

 it imperative for him to give up the active part which he has heretofore 

 taken in the work of the Committee, and for which they feel that they 

 are deeply indebted to him. 



The absence of Dr. Dawson from America on business connected with 

 the Behring Sea Arbitration and the fact that the whole of Dr. Boas's 

 time has been occupied at the World's Columbian Exhibition at Chicago 

 have rendered it impossible for the Committee to carry out their orjo-inal 

 intention of terminating their work with this year's report. 



A considerable amount of material has already been collected by 

 Dr. Boas and Dr. Chamberlain on behalf of the Committee, and this they 

 hope to be able to publish next year. 



The Committee ask for reappointment, and, in order that they may 

 be enabled to draw up a final report and bring their work to a close in a 

 satisfactory manner, they ask that they may be permitted to retain and 

 utilise any portion of last year's grant that may remain in their hands 

 after the payment of expenses for which they have already made them- 

 selves liable. 



