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Cases 2 to 10. Lavas and other volcanic 
productions, in large polished pieces, principally 
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.: waterproof 
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: eat¬ 
ing-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 Oonalashka. 
Case IS. Baskets made in various parts of 
b 2 the 
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