CONTENTS. yii 
On the Mythology of the New Zealanders. By James 
Hamlin, Missionary, Orooa, New Zealand. 254 
Excursion to Port Arthur. By David Burn, Esq. 265 
Account of a proposed Steam-digging Machine. By Captain 
A. F. Cotton, Madras Engineers . 295 
Miscellanea. 
New Species of Kangaroos. 300 
New Species of Birds . 303 
The Bulrush Caterpillar. 307 
Aboriginal Languages of Tasmania . 308 
Inquiries from Correspondents . 319 
On the Occurrence of Atmospheric Deposits of Dust and 
Ashes; with Remarks on the Drift Pumice of the Coasts 
of New Holland. By the Rev. W. B. Clarke, M.A., 
F.G.S., C.M.Z.S., Associate of the Meteorological Society 
of England, &c. &c. 321 
On the Mythology of the New Zealanders. By James 
Hamlin, Missionary, Orooa, New Zealand. [Continued 
from page 264.].,. 342 
Account of Macquarie Harbour. By T. G. Lempriere, Esq., 
Description of some new Ferns lately discovered in New 
Zealand. By W. Colenso, Esq. 375 
Abstract of Meteorological Observations at the Van Diemen's 
Land Company's Establishment, Hampshire Hills. By 
Joseph Milligan, Esq. 380 
Miscellanea. 
Gould's Monograph of Kangaroos. 381 
Australian Mammalia. 382 
Australian Reptiles and Amphibia. 385 
New Species of Kangaroos. 387 
New Species of Australian Birds. 388 
Australian Fish.*.. 402 
Cystosoma Saundcrsii . 404 
New Species of Araucaria .. 
On the Use of Bone Manure in Tasmanian Agriculture.. 405 
Antarctic Discoveries. 
Name of Van Diemen's Land. 
Index. 415 
The Tasmanian Society.,. 424 
