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coverings for pottery, to proteft the large earthern pots and by which 

 to carry them, are also included in this industry, as well as fans for blow- 

 ing the fire, fish.traps and ant baskets, used to catch ants and apply 

 them to the backs of youths to train them in endurance and prepare 

 them for the life of a hunter. The entire colleflion shows the customs 

 of the native races and their skill in weaving free-hand designs, the 

 turkey pattern being one of the most curious. 



British Guiana Museum ; Special colledlion of Feather Crowns of 

 Guiana Indians, Stone Implements. — The colleftion is comprised of 

 twenty-six feather crowns, embracing the types used among the 

 Indians of British Guiana. These with the feather shoulder capes, form 

 a valuable series for the study of the ceremonies of the native people- 

 Specimens of all the species of birds from the feathers of which these 

 ornaments are made are exhibited. The small colleflion of prehistoric 

 implements is of much scientific value. 



Royal Agricultural and Commercial Society of British Guiana; 

 Timehri, the Scientific Journal of Guiana ; Several Volumes. — The 

 Timehri, a Semi-yearly Journal published by the Royal Agricultural 

 and Commercial Society of British Guiana, took its name from the 

 native's appellation of the pictured rocks on the large rivers, the work 

 of some ancient and forgotten tribe. The volumes exhibited contain 

 many papers based upon original researches in geology, and the fauna, 

 flora and native races of British Guiana. This able journal also records 

 much of the history of the colony and the enterprise of its citizens, and 

 displays the intelligent zeal and public spirit manifested by the Royal 

 Agricultural and Commercial Society in the establishment and mainte- 

 nance of its Museum, Library, Reading Room and Scientific course of 

 Leftures. This Institution, therefore, not only is to be commended for 

 this exhibit of its work, but commands the sympathy and support of all 

 persons interested in the development of the Sciences in South America. 



Letters from the Government Secretary were read, ac- 

 knowledging the receipt of the final report of Mr. Commis- 

 sioner Quelch on the Chicago Exhibition, and also the 

 recommendation of the Society passed at the previous 

 meeting. In reply to the latter he stated that " it will afford 

 His Excellency much pleasure to comply with the request 

 of the Society and forward the resolution to Lord Ripon." 



