Eay & H ADDON — The Languages of Tonnes Straits. — II. 373 



Most of these meanings are conjectural. Hence, as we have 

 stated in Part I., much is yet to be done in the study of the Miriam 

 verb. 



As Dr. Schulenberg was unacquainted with the Lif u origin of his 

 translation he has not distinguished loan words from Lifu, andSamoan 

 from the native words. In his Lehnworterverzeiehniss, the word 

 ares, said to be Greek, is native, luotem is derived fi'om the EngHsh 

 court, not fi'om cot or cottage. Telona is Greek. 



Concerning the relationship of the languages, Dr. Schulenberg has 

 only the following note : — " An das Malayische erinnem mehr oder 

 minder entfemt die Personalpronomina : ka = ich, ma = du, e = er. 

 Murray t statt mal . s konnte man finden in (de) taut : sahut = 

 antworden, (ne-)tat : suatu, satu = eins, (ne-)te : alifuru sei = wer ?" 



In biinging to a close this Study of Languages, which are probably 

 destined to pass away before the advance of civilization in jS'ew 

 Gtiinea,^ the authors would express their obligations and thanks ta 

 all who have aided in bringing it to a successful conclusion, especially 

 to the generous friend who gave the sum of £30 to enable the 

 Academy to print the Second Part of this Study ; we regret that his 

 modesty will not permit us to record his name. Any fui-ther 

 information on the languages, verification or corrections of the 

 grammar notes, would be welcomed by the authors, at the Ajithro- 

 pological Institute, 3, Hanover-square, London. 



^According to Eev. J. Chalmers (Globus, lxii. 21, p. 336), tLe population of 

 Torres Straits in 1893 was only 1473, distributed as follows : — Saibai, 242 ; York 

 Is., 95; Dalrymple, 62; Stephen, 26; Damley, 137; Murray, 340; Mabuiag, 

 195; Badu, 124; Moa, 92; Tauan, 30 ; Boigu, 130. 



