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horizontal position; head south, length 5 feet, depth 15 inches. A 

 broken vessel, ornamented with a human face (see fig. 33), at the left 

 side, and a perforated elkhorn relic, lying on the hip, were found with 

 these remains. 







Fig. 33. Earthen Vessel. One third size. 



Skeleton No. 396 was that of a child about four years of age, and 

 No. 399 an immature skeleton about 10 years of age, was lying par- 

 allel, and about five feet distant; both were in horizontal positions, with 

 heads directed south, and buried about 18 inches deep. A vessel was 

 found at the right side of the cranium of olc of these skeletons. 



Skeletons Nos. 397-8 were adults, irregularly^ disposed, heads south- 

 east. No measurements could be taken, as these remains were a mere 

 heap of bones. Two vessels were found, one at the top of each cranium. 



On Saturday, Februar}^ 21st, another group of five skeletons was 

 found just north of the kitchen-midden, disposed as follows: Skeleton 

 No. 400, an adult female in horizontal position ; head east, length 5 feet 

 4 inches, with a small vessel at the right side of the head. The next 

 skeleton (No. 401) was an adult male, 5 feet 6 inches in length, in hoii- 

 zontal position, head south, depth 2 feet, with a large vessel at the left 

 side of the head, and two large bone beads, one on each side of the 

 neck, in such a position as to indicate that the}' had been suspended 

 from the ears. This skeleton was lying at right angles'vvith No. 400, 

 and over the lower extremities of these two was found three crania of 

 children, probably three, eight and twelve years of age; the remainder 

 of their skeletons were irregularl}^ disposed, and mingled with those of 

 the adult skeletons. 



On Wednesday, February 25th, a third group, consisting of one adult 



