There were many finely built houses, well laid out gardens, with taro and cocoanuts very much in evidence, and patches of ground where European vegetables were growing. The tools such as knives, axes, and hammers, which could be observed in the native houses, were obviously purchased at the China- man's store. But there were pestles and mortars, water pots of pottery, adses, bows and arrows, fish hooks, and spears of excellent manufacture. I was fortunate in getting possession of one of the hand carved and painted dancing sticks which is used by the leader of the dance. Our relations with them showed them to be of a more happy disposition than others in the Group, more inclined to laugh at a joke, more inclined to make a joke out of what the others would be inclined to make a serious affair. Our visit there was in the middle of the bad season. That is, it is the most unhealthy time of the year, the hottest, the dryest, and the time that the native diggers are the busiest in the cemetery. The chief explained this to Dr. Drowne, saying that it was generally believed that if one escaped this season he could look forward to another year of life. As this is only another testimony of the natural cheerfulness of the natives of this island who showed no signs of being especially worried about anything, I again feel sure they are rather notably a better class than most of the others I have seen. It is, however,