I full J finished, and wa3 doubtless once tlie property of 

 one of the Island chiefs. The ease and celerity with 

 which they guide themselves over the wido expanse of 

 waters by the simple vise of paddles of this construction 

 is most remarkable, aud excites wonder and admiration 

 in the bi'easts of even tlie most civilized. 



The third case presents us with various specimens of 

 cloth nianufactured from the bark of tlie paper mul- 

 berry tree, in the Sandwich Islands, some of them with 

 stamj)ed patterns, executed by the islanders themselves. 

 Approximating thereunto, is a sail made from the in- 

 testines of the Walrus ; and, near that, are two husks 

 of the U'ali-us itself. Here, also, are some bows and 

 arrows tij)ped with bone, from California; and a 

 small liarpoon, with a moveable tip, adaj)ted for spear- 

 ing iish. 



passing the fourth case, which contains chiefly boots 

 remarkable for having divisions for the toes like gloves 

 (probably on account of the power it would aftbrd the 

 wearer of taking up anythiiig b}' his feet) we arrive at 

 = case the fifth, where a quiver formed of palm-leaves, and 

 I containing small poisoned arrows, diallenges our atten- 

 ' tion, Tlie.-e weapons were brought by Lieutenant Maw, 

 K.X., from South America, where they are used by tlie 

 Indians, who dwell on the banks of tlie great river 

 Maranon and its branches. Tiieir points have been 

 dipped in the Worari poison, which causes deatli to 

 ensue almost instantaneously, and, as it is said, without 

 a pang or struggle. W e are informed by Dr. Hancock, 

 who visited South America some ten years since, that 

 the "Worari is obtained from the Mavacuri, a plant 

 resembling a gourd, and bearing a fruit the size and 

 shape of u larg;e orange, enclosed in a hard shell, which 

 is generally used to hold tlie poison when j)repared. 

 The small arrows, infected with this poison, are mucli 

 employed by the Indians to kill birds, monkeys, and, 

 strange to say, those animals that they destroy for food. 

 They are propelled tlirough a small hollow reed by the 

 breath ; and, it is alleged that there is not any certain 

 antidote to the effects of this pernicious juice, albeit, 

 salt and sugar are often employed for that jiurpose, 

 and sometimes with success. 



Most of the objects in the next division speaking for 

 themselves, we shall pass over them to take cognizance 

 of the boat over these cases, which was brought by 

 Captain Beechey from Behring's Straits. It is a Green- 



