Excerpt from British New Guinea The contributions of these friends, respecting Geology, Flora, Fauna, and Languages, constitute a copious Appendix that cannot fail to add greatly to the value of the work. For cheerful and willing aid, the author is proud to acknowledge with gratitude the services of one upon whom he is privileged to bestow no nobler title than that of Wife. Dr. Hugh Robert Mill, then Convener of the Correspondence Committee of the loyal Scot tish Geographical Society, undertook the revision of the proof-sheets. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.