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West Maitland, N.S.W. Dated 3 July, 1896 - Sends him a copy of his ['Ritual, Myth, and Customs of the Australian Aborigines, a Short Study in Comparative Ethnology'] and indicates that while it is a popular work, there are some information which is new: sacrifice at the Bora Ceremony, the Barwon legend of the creation and notes about cave paintings and art of the 'aborigines'; asks for advice on further writing and publishing.

1 Marloes Road, Kensington, W. - Shares what he has learned about the Hirpi fire trick; sent an Australian MS on crystal gazing to the Folklore Society from [W. A.?] Squire; refers to Tylor's objection of calling sacred beasts 'Totems' but thinks it is an objection merely of terminology.

West Maitland, N.S.W. - Sends him a copy of his ['Ritual, Myth, and Customs of the Australian Aborigines, a Short Study in Comparative Ethnology'] and indicates that while it is a popular work, there is some information which is new: sacrifice at the Bora Ceremony, the Barwon legend of the creation and notes about cave paintings and art of the 'aborigines'; asks for advice on further writing and publishing.