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oldest and most friendly savages we have of the King 
George tribe ; who, in looking over my collection to assist 
me in naming them, observed that the drawings were a 
little raised off the paper ; and like a monkey, began to 
touch them with his long talons ; of course I flew to their 
rescue, and asked what he meant? 
“ c Iniken how make em ? me twank skin put him on !’ 
which literally means — fi Ah ! I now see how you do it, 
you put the skin on ! !’ From want of paper of uniform 
size, I was obliged to use any paper which came to hand, 
cut the figures out, and afterwards paste them on clean 
paper ; which circumstance gave rise to the poor savage’s 
mistake, and it was not until I actually cut one out before 
him, that he could be convinced that he was in error — a 
compliment I could hardly help smiling at. I have only 
to add in conclusion, that no attempt has been made at 
arrangement, having drawn and numbered the fish as they 
were caught. Most have been taken by my own hook ; 
some by the native’s spear, and some by the seine net. 
66 The natural scale of each has been pasted on to the 
drawing, and when remarkable, both from the back and 
sides of the fish, which I considered a more desirable plan 
than giving imitations, that could hardly, in objects so 
minute, without the aid of a powerful magnifier, be de- 
pended on. 
c< A descriptive account of each specimen, with the corre- 
sponding number to that on the drawing, is also added.. 
“ The effort has afforded me much amusement, and it will 
be still more agreeable, if they will in any way contribute 
to a better knowledge of the subject. 
“ I remain, Sir, 
“ Your most obedient servant, 
<£ J. Neill. 
“ Albany, King George’s Sound, 
“ Western Australia.” 
