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the tablet, beginuing at the top, formiug a slip noose tliroiigli tlie two 

 top perforations, then following the direction of the abrasions with the 

 tied end, we find the cord placed on the stone as in Figs. 3 and 4, which 

 shows it better than any description could give. One slight abrasion 

 above the third hole on Fig. 3 has not been covered by the cord ; that 

 lilace has been made no doubt by hanging up the tablet when not in 

 use or by reversing the cord. This was evidently the way the string 

 was placed on the stone originally, for in no other way could those 

 abraded places in the tablet have been made. 



The imzzle part of this tablet is to get the string off, with some one 

 holding fast the knotted end, then to put it on again with the end still 

 fast. 



The puzzle is solved by following the cords with the loop over the top 

 down through the two lower perforations with plenty of slack ; after 

 getting through the perforations slip the loop over and clear around the 

 tablet, then the loop will be found separated from the two strands, then 

 the cord can be drawn from the tablet quite easily. In putting the 

 cord on again the process is reversed, and consequently more difficult. 



Fig. 5 represents an ivory heart-shape puzzle from China. The reader 

 will see that the cord is put on in the same way, and that the perfora- 

 tions bear the same relation to each other as they do in the former illus- 

 trations. 



In offering the above to the scrutiny of those who have made these 

 objects of stone almost their life study, I wish to say that I know I am 

 invading their domain to assert that these tablets with four perforations 

 are puzzles. But I think I have made out a good case in favor of this 

 tablet of mine, and hope the subject maj^ be investigated still further, 

 and that others of the same form and number of perforations may be 

 extant that will show the cord marks as perfectly as mine does, and thus 

 corroborate mj' assertion that this tablet of stone is a puzzle. 



To the many contributions in regard to the problematic uses of these 

 tablets I offer the above mite, trusting that it will solve iiartly the 

 problem that has puzzled so many. 



ANTIQUITIES OF EAST WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT. 



By E. W. Ellsworth, of Hast Windsor, Conn. 



There are no remains of aboriginal structures in this vicinity. The 

 indications of a formet occupation by the aborigines are scattered relics 

 found in the soil. These relics are to be found anywhere, but are not 

 remarkably abundant in any one locality. The most promising places 

 for search are dry sand knolls, in the vicinity of some river, brook, or 

 large spring. 



The caving of the banks of the Connecticut Eiver occasionally disclo- 



