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rounds, scraping, chipping and destroying the delicate details
of statues and ornament as he does so. The expense of arranging these fragments in rows on the pavements of some of the sheltered halls would be inconsiderable. This, besides safeguarding the sculptures, would permit rough cataloguing by group photography and in many cases lead to the discovery and assembling of the component parts of statues.
    Protection against vandalism, while greatly improved during M. Commaille's curatorship, is far from adequate. During my short visit several large stone sculptures were rolled down a staircase and smashed on the pavement below, presumably by foreign visitors. Thefts are continually taking place from the masses of fragmentary sculpture piled so high and indiscriminately that no loss can be detected.
    It is fair to add that the curator of these ruins is hampered by the fact that he has no foreign assistant, and must oversee a territory of several square miles which contains a vast amount of material. Also, until the year 1913, the funds available have been inadequate even for his modest requirements.
    M. Commaille not only gave me much of his time and answered all my questions concerning his methods, funds, and so forth, but he promised to send Mrs. Warner two articles on Angkor to be translated by her and published in an American magazine. One of these articles will form an appendix to this report, and will be of particular value as the work of the curator of ruins who has longer familiarity with all branches of the subject than any other scientist.