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ANCIENT INDIAN REMAINS. 



the surronnding country to a great distance. Here (fig. 4) we traced 

 the i'aint lines in part and holder in other parts of an emhankment 

 in the sha})e of a moccasined foot, the heel pointing to the south and 



Fig. 4. 



ANCIENT WORK NEAR SPENCERVILt-E. 



the toes north, enclosing about three and a half acres of ground. It 

 is situated on the front of the west half of lot twenty-seven, seventh, 

 concession in Edwardshurgh, on the farm of John McDonald, esq., 

 who, with Messrs. Imrie and Mitchell, kindly accompanied us, and, 

 from their acquaintance with the locality, aided very much in explor- 

 ing the emhankment, which was in some places almost obliterated. 



This enclosure has been cultivated for some years, and at the time 

 of the visit was mostly covered with luxuriant crops, so that we 

 were unable to make excavations. Some parts of the embankments 

 are from two to three feet high ; on these, also, are some enormous 

 pine stumps, one of which was nearly five feet across its top. 



Some few pieces of pottery were obtained here, similar to those found 

 in Augusta ; also pieces of clay pipes, one of them richly ornamented,, 

 andastone implement sharpened to a point, which was doubtless used 



Fig. 5 



Fig. 6. 





for dressing skins. There were also human bones scattered over the 

 field which the plough had thrown up. The "terra cotta" found 

 here is elaborate in its workmanship, and is as hard as the stone- 



