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a doubt, of Quechuan stock, a considerable extension of Incasic influence. Quechuan traces exist also in the Calchaqui.

Guayaqui. In the "Revue du Musee de La Plata" (vol. viii. 1898, pp. 453-459), F. Lahille writes about " Guayaquis y Ana- mitas." The Guayaquis are a very wild tribe dwelling near the middle Parana.

Peru. To the "Medical Magazine" (vol. vii. pp. 636-642), of London, G. Sharp contributes a brief paper on "The Civilization, Institutions, and Medicine of the Ancient Peruvians, period about 1528 a. d. — Dr. Geo. A. Dorsey's "Bibliography of the Anthro- pology of Peru" (Chicago, January, 1898, pp. 55-206), which appears as Publication 23, Anthropological Series, vol. ii. No. 2, of the Field Columbian Museum, contains many titles of interest to the folk- lorist.

Querandies. Under the title " Etnografia Argentina. Segunda Contribucion al Estudio de los Indios Querandies " (Buenos Aires, 1898, 60 pp. 8°), Felix F. Ontes makes a second contribution (the first appeared in 1897, — "Los Querandies Contribucion al Estudio de la Etnografia Argentina ") to the study of the Querandies In- dians, who formerly dwelt on the right bank of the La Plata, near the present site of Buenos Aires. Ontes makes them out to be of Guaycuru stock ; Brinton considers them Aucanian.

GENERAL.

^Esthetics. Very interesting is Major Powell's paper in the "American Anthropologist" for January, 1899 (N. S. vol. i. pp. 1-40), on " Esthetology, or the Science of Activities designed to give Plea- sure," in which there are many references to the arts of savage and barbarous man.

Archaeology. Prof. Cyrus Thomas's " Introduction to the Study of North American Archaeology" (Cincinnati, xiv. 391 pp. 8°) con- tains much that is of interest to the student of folk-lore, in respect to history, culture, etc.

Art. Prof. Thomas Wilson's " Prehistoric Art," which takes up pages 325-664 of the "Report of the U. S. National Museum for 1896," contains, besides general information as to the art of prehis- toric man in Europe, notes on art in stone, sculpture, pottery, copper, gold, and silver work in America, with many plates and illustra- tions.

Ethnography. In his account of "The Indian Congress at Omaha" in the fall of 1898, which Mr. James Mooney contributes to the "American Anthropologist" (N. S. vol. i. pp. 126-149), are contained notes on various Algonkian, Athapascan, Caddoan, Salishan, Siouan, Tanoan, Tonkawan, and Yuman Indians, together

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