HALLS 54, 40 AND 55. 
LAND VEHICLES. 
In the collection of land vehicles are installed vehicles 
from widely separated portions of the earth. The most inter- 
esting are the sledges of sub-tropical Madeira, where snow 
never falls; the Scythian racing chariot, interesting in that it 
differs typically from the Assyrian chariot in the number of 
spokes; the rolling hogshead, a relic of early colonial days in 
the south; and the Mexican caretta, a cart with spokeless 
wheels. These illustrate the introduction of the wheeled ve- 
hicles into civilization. The Sicilian pleasure cart is adorned 
with religious decorations. The Turkish holiday wagon is 
in use both in European and Asiatic Turkey. The Cuban vol- 
ante is hitched tandem, the leading horse being almost in front 
and a little to the left of the shaft horse. Here are also an 
interesting series of models of bullock carts and other native 
vehicles from India and Burmah ; carts, wagQns and carriages 
from Ceylon; carts and wagons drawn by man; elephant trap- 
pings, and vehicles illustrating native land transportation in the 
Malay Pen nsula, Java and Siam. Models of some American 
carts and horses are also shown. 
NO. 14.— Carro de Monte, or mountain sled from Funchal, 
Island of Madeira, made of willow and mahogany wood and 
finished in red cloth. 
]^0. 15. — Carro de Boss, mountain sled with canopy, from 
Funchal, Island of Madeira, made of mahogany wood. In- 
tended for four persons. 
NO. 16.— Corea, or freight sled, drawn by bullocks, from 
the Island of Madeira. Snow never falls :‘n Madeira, but sleds 
are used as the steep, hilly streets of Funchal prevent the use of 
wheeled vehicles. The Carro de Monte, Carro de Boss, and 
Corea are the ordinary means of transportation in Madeira. 
NO. 17.— Replica of ancient Scythian racing chariot. This 
is an exact copy of the original found in an Egyptian tomb and 
now in the museum of Archaeology at Florence, Italv. 
NO. 18. — Sicilian holiday cart harness from Palermo, Island 
