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Is there more than one system of weight in use ? 50. What 
.articles are weighed by each ? How are the precious metals 
weighed ? 51. Is there any special unit for weighing gold ? 
52. If so, on what is that unit based ? 
Multiples. —53. How are multiples formed ? 54. By fives, 
tens, twelves, twenties, or hundreds ? 55. Are the multiples 
by doubling, by the hand of 4 fingers, by the hand of 5 
fingers, by the foot of 4 hands of 4 inches each, by 4 hands 
of 5 inches, by 4 scores of 16, by 4 scores of 20, by hundreds 
of 5 twenties, or by hundreds of 6 twenties ? 
Standards. —56. Are standards of measure and weight in 
use ? 57. Are these standards sub-divided ? How ? 
Tallies. —58. Are tallies kept of number of articles ? 59. 
How are they notched ? 
Counters. —60. Are counters used in numbering, such as 
seeds, shells, pebbles ? 61. Is the abacus in use ? 
W. R. 
No. LXV.—MARITAL RELATIONS. 
1. Ascertain the marriage ceremonies ? 2. Is there more 
than one mode of marriage ? 3. How are wives obtained ? 
by purchase ? 4. Is there any pretence at capture of a wife ? 
5. Are there any ceremonies or vigils, previous to the mar¬ 
riage, performed by either husband or wife ? 6. Does the 
wife enter into the family or into the tribe of the husband ? 
7. What are the respective rights and duties of the husband 
and wife ? 8. Is there more than one description of marriage ? 
9. Is polygamy permitted ? if so, is there any head wife ? 
and what are her privileges ? 10. Do the wives live together ? 
•or do they have separate dwellings? n. Is concubinage 
permitted? 12. Is polyandry permitted? if so, how are the 
husbands selected ? 13. What are the restrictions on mar¬ 
riage ? 14. What are the prohibited degrees of relationship ? 
15. May a man marry a woman of the same family ? of the 
same name ? of the same tribe ? of another tribe ? {see also 
