white and blue gums, in pieces of about tliree feet by two feet six 

 inches, out of which they made their shields. When finished each 

 shield was about two feet six inches long by two feet wide. The 

 handle was fixed in the centre from the back, and consisted of 

 strong tough pieces of green wood twisted like a rope, with each 

 end thrust through holes in the shield and firmly wedged. The 

 face of the shield was rubbed smooth with stones and hardened by 

 being put in hot ashes over which was placed a layer of live coals. 

 When properly "done," it was allowed to cool, after which it 

 received a coating of pipeclay or lime, and then was ornamented 

 with red bands made of the juice of a small tuber which grew in 

 abundance on the virgin soil. The warriors themselves painted 

 their faces, arms, breasts, and legs in a manner which gave them 

 a most hideous expression, calculated I suppose, to inspire feelings 

 of dread in the minds of tlieir enemies ; but as the adornments 

 were given to both parties, I sliould imagine that the dread would 



utual. 



an illustration of the shields, with the devices they 



rally be expected tliat it would be the first to suggest 

 was however not the least attempt at producing it, 

 jutline, nor were the forms either of bird or of beast 

 Among the many styles of embellishment the follow- 

 If the reader can imagine 300 or 



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