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Society, as it was similar to a class of fossils which had previonsly 
been found in the Upper Greensand formation in England, and 
believed to he sponges. However, the whole history of these 
monsters of their Order has been so well worked out in the 
admirable monograph of Dr Carpenter and Mr H. B. Brady, that 
their proper character is now thoroughly known. 
Mr Archer also exhibited some objects of great Ethnological 
interest from the Nicobar Islands. 
The following is the Memorandum accompanying the Wooden 
Figures obtained by Captain Edge, R.N., commander of II. M. S. 
“ Satellite,” from the Nicobars, in July 1867. 
Reports having reached the authorities at Singapore that several 
vessels had, from time to time, been attacked by the savages upon 
these islands, and their crews barbarously murdered, it was deter¬ 
mined to despatch an expedition to that spot; and accordingly, in 
July 1867, H. M. ship “Wasp,” Captain Bedingfield, R.N., and 
H. M. ship “ Satellite,” Captain Edge, R.N., proceeded thence. 
The savages fled on the approach of the vessels of war, and upon 
landing at Enounga, one of the largest of the villages, Captain 
Edge discovered these figures in their huts, and upon his return to 
Singapore he gave them to Major M‘Nair of the Royal Artillery 
for presentation to a museum. 
The photographs are those of three of the savages who were 
captured, and of a little girl of seven years of age, who was rescued 
from their hands and brought to Singapore. 
List of Wooden Figures from the Nicobar Islands, procured by 
Captain Edge, R.N., and presented to the Edinburgh Museum of 
Science and Art, by James M‘Kenzie, master of the ship “ Shree 
Singapora.” 
1. Large figure of a woman. 
2. Male idol. 
3. Figure of a native male in European style. 
4. Do. do. (smaller size). 
5. Figurehead of a native female. 
6 & 7. Two small figures. 
8. Figure of an animal. 
These specimens were exhibited to the Ethnological Society in 
London at the beginning of last year. 
