EXPLANATION TO THE PLATES. 
1 . Kat he of Dotirga Strait, New Guinea. The origiiial draw- 
ing was takeu on the spot by Mr. Yaa Oort, one of the 
artists attacked to the Dutch Espeditioa of 182S. Tlie 
natural features of the faec are distorted into an espres- 
aion of hatred or defiance, hut in other respects the Plate 
gives an aecurate representation of one of the finer 
specimens of Iho tribe iu his native state. Tlie hair is 
coloured by the process described at page 6. The spear 
^ h pointed with a claw of the Cassowary, or Emu, which 
is often used for the purpose. The tree in the hack- 
ground is an indifferent representation of the mangrove, 
often alluded to iu the test, , . , . Fronikpiece. 
t. Map of New Guinea, compiled from the latest infor- 
ination» by the author of this work . , . , 8 
3. Inter\'iew with natives of Dourga Strait, New Guinea, 
The original was t^en on the spot by the Dutch artist, 
Mr. Tan Oort. This interview is described at pages 
SO and SS. The natives ])addling> the boat are Javanese, 
a number of whom arc ^upphed to the Dutch ships of 
war in India, for boat service during the heat of the 
day 90 
Outanata, of the south-west coast of New Guinea, riom 
a portroit by Mr. Yan Raaiten, one of the artiste 
attached to the Dnteh Expedition. In this Plate the 
head is slightly more elongated than is repreisented In 
