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it should be done. When a mound is opened, every particular respect- 

 ing its position, size, form, and structure, should be noted down on the 

 spot, the description being assisted by drawings of the ground-plan 

 and elevation; and an accurate list should be taken of all the articles 

 found in it. Such as are taken should be properly labelled, and kept 

 bv themselves, with the same care that is observed with respect to 

 objects of natural history. When, however, the work cannot be 

 thoroughly done, it is better to leave the mound unopened for a more 

 favorable opportunity. 



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