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ON THE ABORIGINES 



48. Large cigars used at festivals. 



49. Spathes of the Bussu palm {Manicaria sacciferd)^ used 

 for preserving feather-ornaments, etc. 



50. Square mats. 



51. Painted earthen pot, used for holding the "capi'' at 

 festivals. 



52. Small pot of dried peppers. 



53. Rattles used in dancing, formed of calabashes, carved, 

 and ornamented with small stones inside. (Plate XIV. c.) 

 (Maracas.) 



54. Painted dresses of prepared bark (tururi). 



55. Balls of string, of various materials and degrees of 

 fineness. 



56. Bottle-shaped baskets, for preserving the edible ants. 



57. Tinder-boxes of bambo carved, and filled with tinder 

 from an ant's nest. 



58. Small canoe hollowed from a tree. 



59. Paddles used with ditto. 



60. Triangular tool, used for making the small stools. 



61. Pestles and mortars, used for pounding peppers and 

 tobacco. 



62. Bark bag, full of sammauma, the silk-cotton of a BombaXy 

 used for making blowing-arrows. 



63. Chest of plaited palm-leaves, used for holding feather- 

 ornaments. 



64. Stone axes, used before the introduction of iron. 



65. Clay cylinders, for supporting cooking utensils. (Plate 

 XIII. ^.)* 



The Indians of the river Isanna are few in comparison with 

 those of the Uaupes, the river not being so large or so pro- 

 ductive of fish. 



The tribes are named — 



Baniwas, or Manivas (Mandiocca). 



Arikenas. 



Bauatanas. 



Ciugi (Stars). 



* Specimens of Nos. I, 2, 3, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 21, 34, 36, 41, 47, 49, 



and 63, of this list, have been sent home by my friend R. Spruce, Esq., 

 and may be seen in the very interesting Museum at the Royal Botanical 

 Gardens, at Kew 



