3civ EXPLANATION TO THE WOOD ENGRAVINGS 
WOOD ENGRAVINGS. 
1, Native of tlie nortli coast of New Guinea, hunting IVild 
Hogs. !Froin a sketch in Captain Fonrcat's "New 
Guinea." The huiiler is here represented as throwing 
the spear with his left hand, which ia not incorrectj for 
although the right hand b generally used for the pur* 
4)o&e when on shore, the narrow and ticklisli charaeler of 
the canoes, which renders it difficult for the hunter to 
tum round without losing his balance, obliges him to 
use either hand in dKiw-iug the bow^ or thix)wing the 
spear. Owing to Uie dense nature of tlic underwood, 
the wild hogs are driven from the islets by dogs, and 
killed in the water while swiromiDg towards the main 
land 
2. Papuan habitation at Dory. The vessel in the forc- 
^imd is mtcjiLled for a Tidore Kora-Kora . . 
