
“P.S.–With reference to some of your own remarks, made in your last annual speech, I should state that figure 15 resembles an Indian bow and arrow; figure 18, a war conch; and figure 14, a broad-brimmed hat, nearly similar in shape to those used in Malayan countries. Notwithstanding all these resemblances, I still adhere to the opinion that they represent Buddhist symbols. The P.S. of your own speech would appear to dash my theory to the ground, but what is the meaning of your own words, ‘they are of a more primitive nature’? and of Mr. Stack's assigning them to ‘the oldest inhabitants of this island–somewhat mythical people–of whom there are any

traditions.' If furnished with the necessary philological and ethnological materials I might be able to indicate the early history of your island.”
