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N. E. coast. Presented by J'. B. Jukes , Esq. And another from the 
same locality ; throwing sticks procured during one of the early voyages, 
from Australia; bomerangs, or fowling sticks, which, if they do not hit 
the object, return to the thrower; one from Port Philip. Presented by 
Lieut. Ince , R.N. From the interior. Presented by Sir T. Mit¬ 
chell. From New South Wales. Presented by Captain J. Ince , j R.N. 
And from Swan River. Presented by J. Neil Talbot , Esq. Three 
hooked staves or clubs. Presented by the Rev. Augustus Strong . 
Two knives, the blade of the one set with small pieces of glass, of the 
other with hint, fixed by gum; six hammers, head of stone, ce¬ 
mented with a kind of gum, for notching trees, used by the 
natives of Swan River. Presented by J. Neil Talbot , Esq. A waddy ; 
a smaller or so called piccaninny waddy or club ; a k'hatha or digging 
stick; and a hielieman or shield; from Adelaide, S. Australia. Presented 
by Mr. Hexter . Shelf 3. Head ornament of emu feathers ; Australia* 
Presented by the Earl of Derby. Necklace of teeth of kangaroo ; two 
necklaces of emu feathers ; reed necklace, from Port Philip. Presented 
by the Rev. Augustus Strong. Man’s hat, shaped like a bee-hive, of plaited 
grass; cloak made of kangaroo skin; three bags of red paint for orna¬ 
menting the person; two ornaments of tufts and skin; two feather 
ornaments; three grass ornaments; two bone ornaments for the nose, 
from the Swan River; leather bag of kangaroo skin ; spinning jenny ; 
two mullers for grinding corn, from the Swan River. Presented by J. 
Neil Talbot , Esq. Four mullers for the same purpose, from Australia. 
Presented by Governor Sir George Grey. Net bag from N. E. coast of 
Australia. Presented by J. B. Jukes , Esq. Another similar net bag, 
from the interior; reticule or basket; piece of gum used as a glue 
for spear heads; piece of cord made of grass; shell used as a knife; 
balyan root, a kind of cotyledonous plant used by the natives as food. 
The above objects from the interior of Australia, collected during 
the Exploring Expedition, and presented by Lt.-Col. Sir T. Mitchell . 
Case 72, Shelf 1. Model of a Malay proa. Presented by R. 
Brinsley Hinds , Esq. Shelf 2. Cloths of the paper mulberry, and 
mats, from the Fiji Islands. Presented by M. Stiebel. Dagger and 
necklace, from Lord North’s Island. Presented by Mr. H. Price. 
Four Malay creases or daggers, and a sheath, one presented by R. S. 
Peberdy, Esq. Cloak made of the skin of the tortoise-shell leopard 
and feathers of the hornbill. From Borneo. Presented by Sir J. 
Brooke. Shelf 3. Bottle of red earthenware from the Fiji Islands. 
Presented by HER MAJESTY. Glazed water bottle from the 
Fiji Islands. Presented by Captain Sir Everard Home , Bart., R.N. 
Combs from the Fiji Islands. Presented by M. Stiebel. Three likus 
or petticoats worn by the women of the Fiji Islands. Presented by 
R. Brinsley Hinds , Esq. 
Cases 73, 74. Shelf 1. Blow-pipe for projecting poisoned arrows, 
to the end of which is attached a spear-head in the manner of a 
bayonet, and quiver containing the pointed darts, and pith for plug¬ 
ging them; brought from the w r est coast of Borneo by Dr. Yisten ; 
reed blow-pipe for projecting poisoned darts; from the Island of Timor. 
Presented by Capt. Sir E. Home , R.N. Bows and arrows; two short 
bamboo.pipes, used for swallowing tobacco smoke; three cocoa-nut 
water-bottles; all from Erroob or Darnley Island, and presented by 
