I never saw any form of marriage among them, but when a couple are desirous of being united, their parents have a talk together on the subject, and if the parties all agree to the union, the couple commence living together as man and wife; and I never knew of an instance of separation between them after they had any family. In a few instances polygamy prevailed. The following will give a pretty correct idea of their funeral rites and solemnities: When a person dies, the inhabitants of the village assemble together, and commence drumming and singing, halloing and yelling; and continue their boisterous lamentations for about 48 hours, day and night, relieving each other as they require. This they do, because they imagine it is diverting to the person deceased. They bury the body at a particular place back of their houses, and use mats for a coffin. After the ceremony of interment is performed, they plant two cocoanut trees, one at the head and the other at the feet of the buried person. But if the trees ever bear fruit, the women are prohibited from eating thereof, for fear of displeasing the bad spirit, _Anit_. And here it may not be inappropriate to remind the reader that Eve ate of the forbidden fruit, notwithstanding she knew it would displease the GOOD SPIRIT. In their personal appearance, the natives are about the middle size, with broad faces, flat noses, black hair and eyes, and large mouths. In relation to literature, they are as ignorant as it is possible for people to be, having not the most distant idea of letters. Concerning the religion of the untaught natives of the Mulgraves, the following remarks will give all the knowledge I am in possession of: