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Three instances of the representation of birds were observed, and one 

 of an animal like a lizard. 



That these mounds were intended to represent animals can be seen at 

 a glance, but what particular genus of animal is seldom so evident. Iu 

 general, all that is plainly seen are the head, neck, body, and legs of an 

 animal. Sometimes there are added to them, ears, horns, or a tail, the 

 two latter being quite infrequent. 



Localities of tlw mounds. — The following description of the several 

 localities where mounds were seen, with a few explanatory remarks, will 

 convey an idea of the former works of the mound-builders, and the sites 

 selected by them for their tumuli. 



1. S. E. i of N. E. £ of sec. 36, T. 4, E. 2 E.— Five straight mounds, 

 each about 50 feet long, situated iu a direct line coinciding with the 

 axis of a low ridge on which they are built. This ridge is the terminus 

 of a long divide between two branches of the Pecatonica Eiver. The 

 mounds are about 200 feet from the eastern branch and about 30 feet 

 above it. As a dwelling-site it would have been very convenient. 



2. S. W. I of sec. 25 and X. E. i of sec. 26, T. 4, B. 2 E.— Proceeding 

 in a northwesterly direction from the preceding locality, and following 

 the crest of the same dividing ridge, numerous long mounds are seen 

 lying parallel to the axis of the ridge. This land is now under cultiva- 

 tion, and the mounds are nearly obliterated. 



3. X. W. i of sec 22, T. 7, B. 4 W.— On the summit of a bluff at the 

 junction of the Green and Wisconsin Eivers a straight mound was ob- 

 served ; it is 200 feet long, 2 feet high, and 6 feet wide. From this point 

 a beautiful view of the valley is obtained. No other mounds of any kind 

 were found near it. 



4. X. W. :1- of sec. 25, T. 7, E. 5 \V.— At the mouth of Dry Hollow 

 and near the bank of a bayou of the Wisconsin Eiver, are a number of 

 mounds, both long and round, scattered about without any apparent 

 order of arrangement. 



5. S. W. I of sec. 26, T. 7, E. 5 YV.— Proceeding down the valley of 

 the'Wisconsin to a deserted farm known as the " Schlundt place," sev- 

 eral long mounds were seen on the road, lying parallel to the foot of the 

 bluff, and a few yards from it. At the Schlundt house, one long and 

 three round mounds were seen, one of which is quite conspicuous for 

 its size. It has the form of the frustum of a cone ; the diameter of 

 the base is 40 feet, the diameter of the upper surface 2S feet, and the 

 height 4 feet. In the center of this mound a cottonwood tree 17 inches 

 in diameter is growing. The appearance of the mound indicates that it 

 has been cut or worn down several feet, to make its upper surface level; 

 and that the tree was subsequently planted, perhaps for shade. The 

 mound is constructed of sandy clay, which, however, contains much 

 less sand than the adjacent ground. The material of which the mound 

 is constructed may have been brought from the bluff, which is not far 

 distant. About 100 feet south of this large mound, is a small circular 



