BY JAMES BACKHOUSE WALKEB, F.R.G.S. 73 



on this subject my friend, Mr. R. M. Johnston, may 

 probably have something to say. 



Languagcs.~\n concluding these notes, I may mention 

 tbat an interesting feature in Mr. Ling Roth's Book is 

 a full vocabidary of native words, reduced to a scientific 

 metliod of spelling, in place of the anomalous and absurd 

 fashion of spelling at present in vogue. It is to be hoped 

 that Mr. Roth's method will secure acceptance. I com- 

 mend it to the notice of the Lands Office. 



Tribal Map. — The book also contains a map, in which 

 the native names of places are shown in red, and an 

 attempt has been made to indicate the main tribal divi- 

 sions. This is, of course, to a certain extent, conjectural, 

 but it is useful. 



The main object I have had in view in writing these 

 Notes is to get the members of the section to interest 

 themselves in obtaining from old settlers and others 

 information respecting the points referred to. That 

 such an attempt is not hopeless, even at the present 

 time, I have reason to know. I recently obtained from 

 two old settlers some most interesting particulars respect- 

 ing the native method of obtaining fire, which go a long 

 way towards solving the question, and it is quite possible 

 that further inquiry in different parts of the Island would 

 elicit more information. I should like to see the section 

 form a collection of all the portraits of the Aborigines 

 which are in existence. Such a collection would be 

 valuable and interesting, more especially in years to 

 come. 



