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lasliings, which were not disturbed, were tucked feathers of some raptorial bird. 

 These had been trimmed otf, and colored red wdth some pigment. The indi- 

 vidual was api^arently adult. 



II. (17481.) Wrapped in a coarse but neatly made grass mat striped with 

 black strands, and lashed with a cord half an inch wide, made of sinew braided 

 in three strands. The cord for suspension was made of similar braids of dry 

 grass, exactly similar to that now in use among the Aletits for various purposes. 

 It w\as three-quarters of an inch in width. The body, of an adult individual, 

 probably a male, was wrapped in a common bird-skin parka, and another mat 

 similar to the external one. 



III. (17479.) This one was in a first-rate state of preservation, even the nails 

 of the fingers and toes being in situ. The viscera had evidently been removed 

 through the pelvis, as the cutaneous tissue of the abdomen was intact, while the 

 j)ubic region showed signs of having been opened. There were no evidences of 

 any substance having been introduced into the interior of the body. There were 

 no incisions for labrets nor for earrings. The hair was black, and about seven 

 inches long — well preserved. Traces of a light moustache and beard were 

 visible. The bones of the left fore arm had been broken in order to force the 

 hand into a position by which the package might be made more compact. No 

 other injuries were noticed. The individual was a male of middle age, and had 

 lost several teeth. The coverings were in every respect like those of Nos. V and 

 VI, but Avere in bad condition, so that it was judged advisable to remove them 

 entirely. It was wrapped in a plain bird-skin parka, rolled in a rough mat, 

 lashed with sinew braided in three strands. Over this was a cover of sea-lion 

 skins deprived of the hair, and sewed together with rough untwisted sinew. 



IV. (17480.) A child of four to six years of age. Inner covering the usual 

 bird-skin parka, surrounded by a pretty good piece of matting ; the whole 

 covered with dressed seal skin. The cover was made of a number of pieces 

 sewed together, but the edges did not quite meet in front, Avhere the matting was 

 exposed. The Avhole was lashed with strips of raw, untwisted whale sinew, and 

 a little veiy large " square sennit." 



V and VI. (1748-5-G.) These two were adults, and had evidently been laying, 

 one upon the other, for a long time, with only a coarse mat between the packages. 

 They did not present any evidences of having been suspended. The coverings 

 were bird-skin parkas covered with a coarse mat, enclosed in seal hide, lashed 

 with " square sennit." That one which had lain lowest, was. not so Avell pre- 

 served as the other. They were apparently females. 



' VII. (17487.) Was covered with sea otter skins, sewed up very strongly in 

 seal hide and lashed with "square sennit" of the largest size, made of Avhale 

 sinew. The coverings were not removed sufficiently to admit of examining the 

 remains, Avhich appeared to be those of a youthful person. 



