[Illustration: _From a Photo. by Hellis & Sons._]
That music hath charms may undoubtedly be true, but it is difficult to
understand how one could enjoy the harmony, however dulcet it might be,
evolved from such an instrument as is shown in the above photograph. It
consists of the major portion of a human skull, over which is stretched
a sheet of sheep's skin for sounding-board; portion of the leg-bone
as key-board, with bits of the small bones of the arms for keys. This
curiosity belongs to Mr. A. I. J. Harwood, of 87, Park Street, Camden
Town, N.W., and was sent to him as a native product from Durban, South
Africa, on July 5th last, by Mr. C. Wilson.