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in fragments, together with clay, and all the implements used in 
tassels, rabbit-skin robes, saddle bags, boomerangs, stone 
images, arrows and bows, with all the implements for mak- 
ing them, corn-mills, virgin’s head dress, cradles, hair curlers, 
forceps, lariats, moccasins, dance-ornaments, wrist guards, 
medicine boxes, balls for play, vermin killers, gambling cups, 
mush sticks, snares, agricultural implements, water bottles, paint 
rock, baskets for every purpose. Scattered through the valley of 
the Rio Grande are nineteen Pueblo villages, and it is designed to 
make characteristic collections at every one. Mr. Hiller’s collec- 
tion of photographs includes vfews of the interior and exterior of 
these Pueblos from every accessible point of view, and of the 
natives of various ranks in their characteristic attire. The most 
interesting of his pictures is a group of albinos, the skin and hair 
being quite white, who intermarry with the other members of the 
tribe and are very hivhly esteemed. 
r. Wm. J. Rhees, chief clerk of the Smithsonian Institution, 
has edited a pamphlet of 96 pages, entitled “Visitor's Guide to 
the Smithsonian Institution and National Museum.” The latter 
portion, from page 63 to the end, is occupied with a brief descrip- 
tion of Anthropological Hall, under the direction of Dr. Charles 
Rau. Although ‘the publication is provisional, it is exceedingly 
timely, and will assist the visitor to acquire a good general 
knowledge of our national collection. 
A. H. Keane, of “Finnish Crania,” by Gustav Retzius, of Stock- 
holm, in December 2 5th. Dr. Retzius adopts the view that the 
Finns are amongst the most recent arrivals from Asia; Mr. J. C. 
Galton reviews at length in January 1 and January 8, Maclay’s — 
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Royal College of Surgeons, of England, by William Henry — 
ver, conservator of the museum. Part I, Man. (London: © 
David Bogue, 1879.) ee as ee 
~ The Academy for January 3, announces that Dr. Robert Hart- ae 
_ ‘Mann is the author of a monograph, entitled “Die Nigritier, cine — 
