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the natives paddle or row? 14. Is any fulcrum (rowlock) 
provided in the latter case ? 15. How do the men paddle? 
sitting, standing, or kneeling? 16. Do they keep time, 
and if so, who gives the time ? 17. Does one man steer, and 
has he a special paddle? is a fixed rudder used? 18. 
What are the forms of paddles? 19. Are sails used, 
and if so, of what shape and material are they? 20. How 
many masts are there and where are they placed, and 
how are the sails made fast to them? 21. Do the canoes 
run free, or can they beat up against the wind ? 22. Is the 
mariners 5 compass known, or do the natives shape their 
course by sight, either of land or of the heavenly bodies ? 
23. Do they venture out of sight of land ? 24. What is the 
greatest speed attained in sailing? 25. Do certain canoes 
belong to the tribe or village, or are they the property of the 
chief, or of individuals ? 26. Is there any special ceremony 
at the launch of a new canoe ? 27. Are there houses for the 
canoes ? 28. Are ornamental figures or charms attached to 
the mast or any other part of the canoe, e.g., as a protection ? 
29. Is the sheet or any other rope reeved through a block? 
30, Is any part of the canoe set apart for chiefs ? 31. Are 
any parts watertight for provisions ? 32. Are any anchors 
used? what is their form, and of what material are they 
made ? 33. Are any ceremonies practised on the arrival of 
a canoe from a neighbouring island ? if so, describe them. 
34. Are rafts made of very light material? or of inflated 
skins? 35. Is there any process for improving the shape of 
canoes cut from the solid, eg., by steaming the wood ? 36. 
It would be of interest to accord any special substances used 
in repairing bark or skin canoes, and the methods of apply¬ 
ing them ? 37. Is there any arrangement to prevent a 
canoe from making too much leeway ? 
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