VOL. Hi. NO. 10.
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The m;oratons. physical and moral characters
,cs and languages Of the various tribes were close
l., investigated Materials have been obtained


for = comparative grammar and dictionary of the
most important dialects of the Polynesian islands
and it is believed that the original seat OF the po
pulation, in the Navigator Islands, has been deter
mined Grammatical analyses OF the dialects OF
New Holland have been obtained, which disprove
the prevalent belief that that vast island is nhab-
are afforded for The belief that the Inhabitants Of
New Holland, like those OF Polynesia, are one
people, speaking languages derived from a com
mon origin. A great mass Of minute information
in regard to the CUSTOMS traditions and language
of the Fcece Islands has been collected, including
grammar and dictionary of about 5000 words.


The kingsInll Islands are an interesting group,
now first surveyed. They lie in the Western Pa
cfc, directly under the equator are sixteen IN
number and give in all not more than l5O square
miles. They afford no stone but coral, no quad
rupeds but rats and only thirty species Of plants.
Yet they have population of above $4,000, and
are not inferior in civilization to any of the isl
ands of the Pacific Two sailors were found
upon them, one of whom had been detained as
captive five years and through them much valu-
able information concerning the islands was col


cctcd, and the probable origin of the natives as
certaincd.


In Oregon vocabularics have been obtained OF
twcntv-six anguagcs-belonging to sixteen dis
tinct families and ii is mentioned as remark
able fact that one family of languages has been
found extending from Bherings Straits to some dis
tance south of the Columbia River At Singapore
the Expedition obtained from an American Mis-
sonarv collection of valuable Malay and Bugis
relating to the history, mythology,
laws and customs of the East India lslands-be-
licvcd to be the most valuable collection IN exist
cncc since the destruction Of that OF Sir Stamford
Rafi1cs 1t is likely TO be of service not less to
The historian than the phlologist.


OF birds about thousand species, and twice
tina, number OF specimens, have been collected.
About twothrds of these have been arranged IN
the National Gallery. Many Of the birds OF
Occania were found to have limited range
About fifty new species were obtained.


The field for mammala was found to be very
limited None of the Pacific islands, except
contain any native mammalia cx-
ccpt bats. The following is the list of the num-
Der of spcccsin the other departments OF Zoology,
.r ,o,rl,, no can a, nrcscnt bc aSccrt aimed