"52. Do the tunes usually conclude on the tonic (the key-note, or the first interval of the scale), or, if not, on what other interval?
"53. Do the tunes contain modulations from one key into another? If so, describe the usual modulations.
"54. Are there certain rhythmical peculiarities predominant in the music? If so, what are they?
"55. Is the time of the music generally common time, triple time, or irregular?
"56. Are there phrases or passages in the melodies which are of frequent re-occurrence?
"57. Have the airs of the songs re-occurrences of musical phrases which are traceable to the form of the poetry?
"58. Have the people musical compositions which they regard as very old? and do these compositions exhibit the same characteristics which are found in the modern ones?
"59. Are the compositions generally lively or grave?
"60. Describe the form of the various kinds of musical compositions.
"Performances:—