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Case 22. Articles of ornament; bracelets room i. 
made of boars* tusks, and of tortoise-shell; 
assortment of shells and seeds, &c.—Necklaces, 
and other ornaments. Coverings for the legs, com¬ 
posed of shells, seeds, and teeth, used in danc¬ 
ing ; round mirrors made of a black slaty stone, 
which is wetted when used; quoits, weights, 
&c.—From the Sandwich Islands. Small cloaks, 
a head-dress, and other ornaments made of fea¬ 
thers ;—a specimen of the species of creeper 
(Cerlhia vestiaria) which supplies the red fea¬ 
thers.—Fans; wooden bowls supported by gro¬ 
tesque figures for ornament.—Mostly from the 
Marquesas. 
Case 23. Specimens of cloth, matting, and 
cordage.—Basket-work, plain and ornamented ; 
sun-screens.—Ornamental basket-work; various 
pouches; a dancing dress made of the fibres of 
the bark of cocoa-nuts.—From the Friendly 
Islands. 
Case 24. Fishing implements, hooks, and 
various nets; models of canoes ; adzes made 
of shells ; tatooing instruments ; rasps, &c.— 
Various articles of ornament; necklaces made of 
shells, seeds, &c.; combs; bracelets; kernels of 
a nut which, when burnt, yields a strong light.— 
Aprons and other ornaments, made of the thigh¬ 
bones of a small bird ; nasal flutes; fly-flaps, a 
shuttle, &c.—Various Cava bowls of wood, cu¬ 
riously 
