Matriarchal theory, 20 Melanesian ghost-worship, 182; sacrifices, 183 Melanesian social system, 176 Menomini myth, 66 Mincopies (Andamanese), 9 Modern theories of totem origin: Mr. A. H. Keane’s theory, 140; Mr. Max Müller’s theory, 141; Mr. Herbert Spencer’s theory, 142; Mr. Frazer’s theories, 143; Mr. N. W. Thomas’s theory, 148; Dr. Wilken’s theory, 150; Miss Alice Fletcher’s theory, 151; Mr. Hill Tout’s theory, 152; Messrs. Hose and McDougall’s theory, 153; Mr. Haddon’s theory, 156: an objection to these theories, 159; the author’s conjecture, 161 Modification of sexual habit, Mr. Atkinson on, 227 Morgan, Mr., on human origin, 7; his criticism of Mr. McLennan’s terms, 13 n; his theory of exogamy, 33; and exogamous phratries, 37; his theory quoted by Mr. Fison, 65; and the class system, 89; his theory of communal marriage, 90; the theory inexplicable, 91; his views on the origin of classes and totems, 92; on terms of relationship, 93; on communal marriage in Hawaii, 98; his theory opposed by Darwin, 98; on primitive brother-and-sister marriage, 281 Mother kin, 20 Mother-and-son avoidance, Veddah, 274 Mother-in-law, ‘avoidance’ of, 277; Mr. Atkinson on, 213; Mr. Crawley on its origin, 278 Mother-in-law, customs concerning, 272, 273, 275 Müller, Mr. Max, and totem origin, 141 Mungun-ngaur, Australian divinity, 5 Munro, Dr., on primitive man, 4 Myth, savage, and scientific hypothesis, coincidence of, 76 Myths, Arunta, 75; Greek and Egyptian totemic, 201