178 SOME REMAINS of ANTIQUITY. 



earth, with the head towards the fetting fun, and at the 

 S. W. fide of, or about fifteen feet from, an extenfive ar- 

 tificial mound ot earth, raifed probably for the purpofe 

 of a burial ground, upon the margin of the fecond bank 

 of the Ohio-river (fuddenly lifing fifty feet above the 

 firft) and now elevated, in the extreme, eight feet 

 from the general level of the fame, with a gradual flope 

 in the various directions, and a bafe of about 120 feet 

 by fixty. One of the main flreets of the town pafles 

 through the Weftern part of this grave, and in the fre- 

 quent repairs of the acclivity, human bones have often 

 been found. You have, I think, been heretofore told 

 by me, and perhaps received a fketch, of very extenfive 

 ancient fortifications at Cincinnati, not regular as thofe 

 at Mufkingum, but very worthy of notice.* I fliould 

 not omit to mention to you, that upon this mound are 

 the ftumps of oak-trees, feven feet diameter; and within 



feven feet, one of fmall fize years of age. 



Many, in its vicinity, that might have been of more dura- 

 tion, are removed by the opening of this road, or ftreet. 

 In addition to the matters of which you have the draw- 

 ing, were feveral utenfils, or ornaments, loft or miflaid. 

 If hereafter they come to my view, you fliall receive in- 

 formation. 



In the meantime, and always, believe me defirous of 

 contributing to your amufement, and of promoting fcience 

 all in my power. 



Adieu, 



W. SARGENT. 



* For plans and defcrlptions of the ruins at Mufkingum, fee the Columlian 

 Magazine, for May 1787; andiny Obfer-vatiom on fame Parts of Natural Hif- 

 tory, &c. printed in London, in the year 1787. B. S. B. 



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