[CHAPTER II.]

DESCENT.

Descent of Kinship, origin and primitive form. Matriliny in Australia. Relation to potestas, position of widow, etc. Change of rule of descent; relation to potestas, inheritance and local organisation [12-28]

[CHAPTER III.]

DEFINITIONS AND HISTORY.

Definitions: tribe, sub-tribe, local group, phratry, class, totem kin. "Blood" and "shade." Kamilaroi type. History of Research in Australia. General sketch [29-40]

[CHAPTER IV.]

TABLES OF CLASSES, PHRATRIES, ETC.

[Tables I], [I a]. Class Names[42], [47]
[Table II.] Phratry Names[48]
[Table III.] Comparison of "blood" and phratry names[50]
[Table IV.] Relations of Class and phratry organisations[51]