928 Queries respecting the Human Race. [No. 155. 



52. In these researches be on the look out for the remains of the 

 skeletons of man or other animals, and, if discovered, let them be pre- 

 served for comparison with those still in existence. 



Works of Art. 



53. Let works of art, in metal, bone, or other materials, be 

 likewise sought and preserved, and their similarity to, or difference 

 from implements at present in use amongst the people of the district, 

 or elsewhere, be noted. 



54. When a people display their ingenuity by the extent or variety 

 of their works of art, it will not only be desirable to describe what 

 these are, but also the materials of which they are constructed, the 

 modes in which these materials are obtained, the preparation which 

 they undergo when any is required, and the instruments by which 

 they are wrought. Such particulars will not only throw light on the 

 character and origin of the people, but will, directly or indirectly, 

 influence the commercial relations which may be profitably entered 

 into when commerce alone is looked to. When colonization is con- 

 templated, the facts contained in the replies to these queries will point 

 out the mutual advantages which might be obtained by preserving, in- 

 stead of annihilating, the aboriginal population. 



Domestic Animals. 



Are there any domestic animals in the possession of the people? Of 

 what species are they ? Whence do they appear to have been derived, 

 and to what variety do they belong? Have they degenerated or 

 become otherwise modified ? To what uses are they applied ? 



Government and Laws. 



hb. W T hat is the form of Government? Does it assume a monar* 

 chical or democratic character, or does it rest with the priests ? 



56. Are the chiefs, whether of limited or absolute power, elective 

 or hereditary ? 



27. Is there any division of clans or castes? 



58. What are the privileges enjoyed by or withheld from these? 



59. What care is taken to keep them distinct, and with what effect 

 on the physical and moral character of each ? 



