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■stalled in the six Halls above enumerated. The exhibits are ar- 
ranged in the order of development, beginning with the floating 
log and the human burthen-bearers and pack animals, continu- 
ing through methods of utilizing man and animals for traction, 
sledges and vehicles with wheels, and concluding with the street 
(or tram) car, which, when hauled by animals, marked the be- 
ginning of the present railway system. 
The objects in this section, with very few exceptions, were 
acquired from the Department of Transportation Exhibits, 
World’s Columbian Exposition. 
HALLS 37 AND 38. 
MARINE TRANSPORTATION. 
In these halls are installed an interesting series of original 
boats and models illustrating various methods of marine con- 
veyance, floating with the tide, towing by man and beast, pro- 
pulsion by pole, oar and sail, including models of the steamboat, 
■steamer, towing rafts of logs and coal barges ; also many relics 
of old-time whaling vessels. 
In the center of Hall 38 stands an experimental Flying Ma- 
chine, built by Lawrence Hargraves,' of Stanwell Park, Clifton 
(near Sydney), New South Wales. 
No. 1. — Models illustrating the progress of improvement in 
primitive craft, beginning with the chatti, or fisherman floating 
upon an earthen jar, and including various boats propelled by 
poles or oars. Other important objects are the Cingalese cata- 
marans and outrigger canoes ; the poorinda, a barge of state from 
Kashmir, India; an imperial caique, the state barge of the Sul- 
tan of Turkey; the Mohr punkee, or peacock boat, of the Gan- 
ges, used by the Rajahs and wealthier Hindoos as a pleasure 
boat; a barge from Burmah ; state barge of the Governor of 
Kashmir, India; and finally the state barge of the Boa or Em- 
peror of Burmah. 
NO. 2.- — Padda (model) Colombo, Ceylon. 
NO. 3 . — Models of oriental boats propelled by sails, begin- 
ning with the log; raft, equipped with primitive sail; followed 
by the heavily laden Hindoo trading vessels moving by wind, 
and concluding with the great freight junk of the China coast 
