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Contents.
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Art. PAGES.


IV.—Miscellaneous.
XLV. Ancient Alphabets in Polynesia. By E. Tregear, F.R.G.S. 353–368
XLVI. Polynesian Folk-lore.—Part II.: The Origin of Fire. By E. Tregear 369–399
XLVII. The Aryo-Semitic Maori: a Reply. By E. Tregear 400–413
XLVIII. On Maori Ancestry. By James Coutts Crawford, F.G.S. 414–418
XLIX. Ancient Tide-lore, and Tales of the Sea, from the two Ends of the World. By W. Colenso, F.R.S., F.L.S., etc. 418–422
L. Notes on the Derelict Ship in Facile Harbour, Dusky Bay. By T. M. Hocken, M.R.C.S., F.L.S. 422–428
LI. On a Stereoscopic Aspect of the Moon. By J. Hardcastle 428
LII. On the Etymology of the word "directus," in Plautus. By Professor F. W. Haslam, M.A. 429–430

NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE.


Nineteenth Annual Report 433–434
Accounts 435

PROCEEDINGS.


WELLINGTON PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
Anniversary Address. By Dr. F. B. Hutchinson, M.R.C.S. 439
Geological Specimens exhibited 439–440
Notes on Forestry. By J. S. Prendeville 440
Recent Explorations North of Chalky Sound, West Coast of Otago. By A. Reischek 441
Exploration of Dusky Sound by Mr. Docherty 442
On the Occurrence of Black Sulphur in the Native State. By Sir J. Hector 442
Remarks on Specimens collected by Professor Hutton from the Auriferous Deposit at Te Aroha 442
Exhibit of live Helices 443
On the Importance of Tide-gauges, and Description of a simple Tide-gauge invented by the Author. By Sir J. Hector 443–444
Extraordinary Discovery regarding Generation in Insects. W. M. Maskell, F.R.M.S. 444–445
Exhibit, illustrative of Propagation of Algaæ 445–446
Exhibit of a rare Diatom (Stauroneis fulmen) 446
Exhibit of Photograph of Prismatic Solar Spectrum on a Chlorophyl plate 446
Remarks on a Collection of Rocks from the Kermadec Islands, made by Captain Fairchild. By Sir J. Hector 446
On a small-sized Specimen of the Hapuka, Hectoria (Oligorus) gigas, Castelneau, caught in Wellington Harbour. By Sir J. Hector 446–447
Notice of a Giant Sun-fish (Orthagoriscus mola) cast ashore at Cape Campbell. By A. Hanson 447