CONTENTS. 
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tory of the forms of boats, paddles, mode of rowing; method of 
ascertaining courses employed by seafaring people ; use of nau¬ 
tical instruments, whence derived, how and where constructed ; 
sails; seamanship. 
LXXVI. HABITATIONS. —Description of houses, huts, 
tents, and their congregation in towns and villages ; also cave- 
dwellings, buildings on piles, weams, and household furniture. 
LXXVII. FIRE. By E. B. TYLOR, Esq., F.R.S.—Mode 
of making and preserving fire ; and any customs or superstitions 
connected with fire. Page 125. 
LXXVIII. STRING. By JOHN EVANS, Esq., F.R.S.— 
Mode of fabricating string and rope, and the substitutes for it. 
Page 126. 
LXXIX. WEAVING. By JOHN EVANS, Esq., F.R.S. 
— Descriptions of all looms and woven articles 5 sewing; 
bark-cloth. Page 127. 
LXXX. POTTERY. By A. W. FRANKS, Esq., F.R.S.— 
Mode of manufacture ; materials used; forms; uses; hand¬ 
made ; wheel-turned; history; glazing pottery. Page 129. 
LXXXI. LEATHERWORK. By JOHN EVANS, Esq., 
E. R.S.—Mode of dressing skins ; uses of. Page 129. 
LXXXII. BASKETWORK. By JOHN EVANS, Esq., 
F. R.S.—Mode of fabricating; forms, uses, &c. Page 131. 
LXXXIII. STONE IMPLEMENTS. By Ool. A. LANE 
FOX.—Fabrication and use of, at the present time ; history of. 
Page 132. 
LXXXIV. METALLURGY.— Smelting ; forging ; ores, 
how found ; origin of; uses ; blacksmiths, &c. 
LXXXV. MISCELLANEOUS ARTS AND MANU¬ 
FACTURES. —All arts and manufactures not included under 
any special heading. 
LXXXVI. MEMORIAL STRUCTURES.— Erection and 
object of, at the present time. Page 134. 
LXXXVII. ENGINEERING. By JOHN EVANS, Esq., 
F.R.S.—Dams, canals, palisades, bridges. Page 134. 
^ LXXXVIII. TOPOGRAPHY. By HYDE OLARKE, 
Esq.— Notions of geography; map-drawing; knowledge of 
locality, of foreign countries. Page 135. 
LXXXIX. SWIMMING.— Mode of; powers of; uses; 
diving. 
XC. NATURAL FORMS. By Ool. A. LANE FOX.— 
