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on the extreme western edge of the plateau, a skeleton six feet in 

 length was found buried about eighteen inches below the surface. It was 

 lying in a horizontal position, head east, and face upward. Near the 

 head was a finely shaped ornamented vessel, and in lieu of the usual 

 handles were two perforations on each side, and two small projections 

 on each quarter; a finely polished catlinite pipe was found near the 

 head of this skeleton; these relics are shown in figs. 10 and 11. 



Fig 10. Ornamented Vessel (Gr. W. Lasher). % size. 



A second skeleton, \jing at right angles, with the head directed north, 

 was discovered immediately^ at the feet of the preceding skeleton, but 

 with these remains no relics were found. 



Fig. 11. Catlinite Pipe (R. 0- Collis). 



Thursdaj', May 8th. The ground was visited by Dr. H. H. Hil] 

 and E. B. Moore, Esq., of Cincinnati, in company with several mem- 



