from Mount Vesuvius; and miscellaneous spe¬ 
cimens of minerals of considerable dimensions, 
with their names and localities affixed. 
The remaining cases contain articles from the 
west coast of North America and the South Sea 
Islands. 
Case 11 . Fishing implements from Nootka 
Sound and Oonalashka: harpoons: lines made 
of sinews and of sea-weed (a species of Fucus ), 
&c.—Models of fishing boats, &c.: water¬ 
proof fishing-jackets, made of the intestines of 
the whale, from Nootka Sound.—Several caps of 
wood, representing heads of beasts: a bird’s 
head of wood, ornamented with feathers, &c.: a 
wooden coat of armour: birds made of wood, 
hollow, and containing stones, used as rattles; 
from Nootka and Oonalashka. 
Case 12. Warlike implements and various 
tools, clubs, adzes, &c.: Patoo-patoos of wood 
and bone, &c. Various domestic utensils from 
the same part of the coast. A screen made of the 
feathers of an eagle: knives: spoons: eating- 
bowls: bread made of the root of the Cassada 
tree (a species of Jatropha ), with an unprepared 
piece of the latter.—Caps of various shapes and 
colours; some with representations of the whale 
fishery : combs, &c. from Nootka and Oona¬ 
lashka. 
Case 13. Baskets made in various parts of 
the west coast of North America.—Mattings, 
&c. The inner bark of a species of cypress 
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