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ANCIENT INDIAN REMAINS. 



to the north in a swamp, and to the southwest near the edge of a creek. 

 It has three openings, which are from twenty to twenty-five feet wide. 

 Upon the embankments there is a pine stuiu p four aad a half feet across, 

 five feet from the ground, with its root extending over the embank- 

 ment, showing that it has grown there since the erection of the earth 

 work. 



This place, from present appearances, was doubtless the only one 

 approachable by land, and a rise of a few feet of water almost surround- 

 ing the work, would insulate it and add very much to its defence. 

 The eastern and southeastern portions where there are tumuli, and 

 where, from appearances, the inhabitants resided, is from fifteen to 

 eighteen feet above, and descends abruptly to the now swampy grounds. 

 On the north is a large tamarack swamp, which is said to contain about 



twelve thousand acres. The "Nation" river is about a mile to the 

 northeast, and the intervening land is low, while the southeast and 

 south ground rises gently at a distance of fifty or eighty rods. The 

 soil on this table land is rich, and at every step evidences are beheld 



