“So much for that, Mister—” 
“Do not Mister me any longer; just call me Lorenzo.” 
“All right, Lorenzo.” 4 odes 
_ We have now walked as far as the mummies. We are look- 
ing into a large case that contains an Egyptian mummy in the 
form of a skeleton, crouched in a peculiar attitude, of a brown- 
ish and black color. Here and there are mummy cases of many 
forms. We are paying particular attention to a mummy case 
of a lady named Naji-Rames of the twenty-seventh dynasty, 
seventh century before Christ. Further on we see mummies 
of women and children. On leaving these mummies, we come 
in contact with ancient glassware. Here we see a pretty 
Roman oil flagon that was used in the public baths; a Roman 
chytra, with large, flat, and crooked handle, the body bein 
pear-shaped, with collarette in relief, and the neck shape 
like a funnel. Besides, here and there, in the large case, are 
a Roman lecythus perfume bottle in the form of quince; pretty 
Roman flasks; and, small olla without handles, of Roman 
cobalt-blue glass. 
We now enter the third hall, which is a collection by Mary 
D. Sturges; here we look at the Eskimo culture as illustrated 
in its wide geographical range extending along the Arctic 
shores of America from Labrador to northeastern Siberia. 
The dependence of the Eskimo on hunting and fishing is well 
brought out, being particularly elucidated by four life-size 
groups showing the chase and capture of the seal, prepara- 
tion of skins, and winter fishing through a hole in the ice. 
The east section of the hall is given over to the Indian tribes 
of the northwest coast in the following order: Tlingit, 
Tsimshian, Haida, and Kwakiutl; the religious and ceremonial 
aspect of life, which dominates the activities of these peoples, 
is well represented, notably in three life-size groups pictur- 
ing several stages in the Hamatsa dance of the Kwakiutl. 
Hence, in passing through this hall, now and then we stop 
beside some case and scrutinize its contents. Winter suits 
for Eskimo men, women and children; shoes, belts, footwear, 
gloves, mittens, and so on, and so on, come into the observa- 
tion of our satisfied minds. Regen 
“Everything in the Museum cannot be studied in one day, 
Lorenzo; thus, let us leave this hall,” said Birtha, as we left 
the third hall and walked slowly into the fourth hall, 
“You are right, Birtha; I do think that we are giving too 
much attention to each hall, just now. 2 
“Well, then, let us not detail so particularly. 
“So be it.” ‘ 
“Oh, I just must pay particular attention to those archaeolog- 
ical implements, for I am very interested in them. Look at 
that deerhoof rattle and nez perce necklace; those buckskin 
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