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No. LXIIL—MONEY.—EXCHANGEABLE 
VALUES. 
Consequent on the development of trade, articles assume 
a relative value, and measures of value are established, which 
ultimately take the shape of money. 
Exchangeable Value. —1. As the existence of such an idea 
is sometimes obscure and does not present itself on the sur¬ 
face, it is useful to apply the questions under LXII. What is 
the relative value of a man slave ? woman slave ? wife or 
wedding dowry ? cattle ? weapons ? tools ? 
Measures of Value. —2. What measures of value result from 
the relative values between various articles of property as 
above ? 3. Is there any common representative of these 
recognized or which may be used within the tribe ? 4. Is 
there any common representative understood among various 
tribes ? 5. How is compensation attested for the murder of 
an individual, ransom, or the expenses of a war between 
tribes ? 
Money. — 6 . Does any article esteemed to be of value pass 
from tribe to tribe, as beads, shells, &e. ? 7. Are there small 
and large measures of value, as beads (single or worked in 
belts), &c. ? 8, What is there in the shape of coins, metal, 
glass, leather, &c. ? 9. Are tools or weapons recognized as 
mediums of exchange ? are they so employed before or after 
they are finished and hafted, or after they have been in use ? 
10. Can the forms of any objects used as money be traced to 
those of tools, weapons, or other articles previously employed 
as mediums of exchange (as in China)? 11. Are pigs or bars 
of metal employed as money ? and if so, what are their forms 
and value? 11a. Are there any imported imitations of 
these ? and what is the difference of value between them and 
the originals ? 12. Are cakes of salt or hides used as money ? 
13. Are personal ornaments of gold, silver, copper, iron, or 
