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Nos. 59 and 60. — Two flint and steel cases, one of brass, and the 

 other of mat- work. 



No. 61. — Kookie haversack, with shoulder help, ornamented 

 with cowries. 



No. 62. — Purse, cotton, net-work. 



No. 63. — Kookie basket for carriage on the back. 



No. 64. — Collar and strap to suspend the above from the fore- 

 head and shoulders. 



No. 65. — Woman's basket for carrying light goods. 



No. 66.— Fan. 



Nos. 67 and 68. — Boxes, hollowed from single pieces of wood 

 with lids. 



No. 69. — Wooden platter. 



Nos. 70 and 71. — Baskets with lids. 



The Secretary read an extract from Lieut. Stewart's letter. 



" The Kookies ask great prices for all things made of metal ; im- 

 mense value is also attached to ornaments of stone. The little 

 stone No. 34, cost Rs. 1 ; and similar stones are often valued as 

 high as Ks. 3000. Wherein lies the virtue of these stones it is 

 difficult to perceive, for they cannot be distinguished, save by 

 the Kookies themselves, from either No. 34, or the red stones in 

 the centre of No. 33, and yet the whole of the stones composing 

 No. 33, only cost Es. 2." 



2. — From Syud Karamt Ali Motawalli of the Emambara at 

 Hooghly, a piece of mineral, and some specimens of red sulphur 

 which were said to have come from the mountain Damawand, found 

 seven years ago after an earthquake. 



The mineral was found in the Hindu Koosh, and obtained by 

 the Syud in Cabul. 



3. — From Capt. W. H. Lowther, some specimens of earths and 

 lime formation from Oude ; which he believed would be useful for 

 pottery purposes. 



The following is Capt. Lowther's letter accompanying them. 



•• Thinking that even the smallest contributions may be accept- 

 able, I forward the three enclosed specimens of earths, and lime 

 formation from Oude, a country which I have just left. The clays 



