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previously. We obtained some specimens of the birds by standing 

 at the entrance of the cave and knocking them down with our 

 hands as they flew out. Further on, we came across a Chiton at- 

 tached to a rock, and they drew attention to it as being a great 

 dainty. But on being asked their opinion upon Holothurice and oys- 

 ters as food, they expressed great disgust at the idea of eating 

 them. 



It was dark by the time we reached the boat, but some of the 

 aborigines went before us, had lighted a fire and were cooking and 

 eating fish. They divided their captures before we left the island, 

 but there was a second division on reaching their encampment as 

 the chief came on board our boat, and he claims everything. After 

 he is satisfied, it is time for the rest to receive their shares. We 

 gave the chief several presents, amongst which the spears for Dugong 

 hunting appeared to be most acceptable, and concerning which all 

 expressed unqualified satisfaction. He gave us a large turtle, some 

 more varieties of fish, wished us " good night" in English, and we 

 left this tribe, after having been three days with them. Their 

 chief and his people appeared more inclined to work than either of 

 the other two tribes, amongst whom we had previously been. Still 

 in conclusion, it is but just to remark that all behaved well, whether 

 hunting the jungles for snakes, and shells, or the streams, back- 

 waters, estuaries, creeks, or the sea for fish, although it was plain 

 that all except the Rutland islanders, considered it was a considera- 

 ble trouble. One tribe in fact requested to know how soon I was 

 going, as they were becoming tired of work, and hearing that if we 

 did well that day, it would be the last ; they seemed stimulated to 

 renewed activity, and were rewarded by my taking my departure. 



II. — Notes on atrip to the Andamans, — by Y. Ball, Esq. (Abstract.) 



The author read an interesting account of his visit to the Anda- 

 man home at Port Mouat, in company with Mr. Homfray and 

 Dr. Curran, Asst. Surgeon of Yiper island. In his observations, 

 Mr. Ball supported the views expressed in the previous paper 

 as regards the manners and customs, and the reputed cannibalism of 

 these people. He met the aborigines busily at work about their do- 

 mestic occupations. A woman was seen by Mr. Ball engaged in 



