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on the Countries of Congo and Loango. 
phics, indented upon it with a hot iron. Upon the small end 
are carved a few annular knobs. The intrinsic value is small, 
compared with the value of labour employed in its formation. 
For this and their gorgeous appearance they are chiefly prized ; 
but to instruments of music, they have not the smallest pre- 
tension. 
Salutations. — When two persons of equal rank meet, one of 
them, kneeling on his left knee, gives the Saccula, (a certain 
clapping of the hands,) saying, 44 Katto co keile ?”■ — How do you 
do ? — To which the other replies in a similar manner, 44 Keile 
ma botta moine J” — Very well, I thank you Sir, 
When an inferior approaches his superior to ask a favour, he 
prostrates himself on the ground, and, throwing dust upon his 
head, clapps his hands as a suppliant, and says, 44 — Betsawae 
moine, Menou Moontu accu, Menou Baveeca accu U — Be mer- 
ciful, Master, I am your servant, I am your slave ! 
( To he continued.) 
Art. IX.— Account of an Improved Apparatus for restoring 
the Action of the Lungs , By Mr John Murray, Lecturer 
on Chemistry. Communicated by the Author *. 
Having simplified and improved my apparatus for restoring 
the action of the lungs, I now beg leave to transmit you a cor- 
rect sketch of it. Mr Richard Northen of Hull has construct- 
ed the machine in a very elegant manner, and I anticipate with 
much satisfaction its success in suspended animation. It may be 
also serviceable in cases of asthma. 
Fig, 2 of Plate I. represents, as it appears externally, the ap- 
paratus, in which A is a stop-cock for tjie efflux of the heated 
water contained between the concentric cylinders, when the ope- 
ration has closed. B, a stop-cock, with index attached to the 
flexible pipe, (which extends to the larynx,) to renew the air, 
which, however, will not be required, until the return of natu- 
* See Vol. IY. -of this Journal, p. 139. for an account of the aoparatus as 
originally constructed by Mr Murray. We understand that four birds were lately 
recovered from apparent death by Mr Murray’s process. Ed. 
