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Island among them. The curator, T. Athol Joyce, says, 

 "Probably Jukes' figure fell to pieces through neglect, or 

 disappeared when the other ethnographical objects were 

 moved here." The first probability is very unlikely, as the 

 rigid right arm betrays strength and solidity of structure, 

 the second probability and the uniqueness of the object 

 lead me to hope it now forms the most cherished relic in a 

 private museum, and that its present owner will, from 

 national interest in the fate of a hold seaman, tell us the 

 secret that reposes in Lope de Vega's heart. If I read 

 this riddle with any approach to the truth, what scenes of 

 wild adventure and pathetic grief took place in this silent 

 corner of our globe, where human nature ruled, untram- 

 meled by the greed of gold and dread of hell. 



It is hoped that any who can, will generously supply 

 incidents and relics that will help to fill up missing links. 

 It does not matter in the least if they are in the highest 

 degree contradictory, these things have a way of straighten- 

 ing themselves out as all history shows. 



Postscript.— The rock carvings in the vicinity of Sydney 

 taken in connection with that most interesting drawing by 

 Mr. George Oollingridge showing " the oldest known chart 

 of Australia and a modern one compared," and also the 

 subject matter of this paper, induce me to make these 

 deductions as to their origin, without previously ascertain- 

 ing the views of others. For the purpose of this paper, I 

 speak only of parts of a figure of a kangaroo and another 



