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into the shells and under the pocket, gradually disclosing the complete re- 

 mains of a full-grown man (Fig. 19) lying on its right side, feet to the north, 

 head facing east, knees doubled up, the left arm extended down through the 

 thighs. The feet had been within the area of the hole in which the Revolu- 

 tionary fireplace had been made, and only one or two foot bones were found. 

 At a later period other foot bones were found on the opposite side of the 

 Revolutionary fireplace, evidently having been displaced in its construction. 

 The right arm was flexed, and tiie hand was under the head, the latter was 



FIG. 19. INDIAN BURIAL, MANHATTAN. 



intact and every tooth was in place. Shells had been packed over the body, 

 and some around it. We were much puzzled l)y a ninnber of human bones, 

 lying compactly together by the skeleton, in a position that would have been 

 in its lap had it been upright. 



" We removed the skull, covered the remains, and on Sunday, IVIarch 

 29th, renewed the work. We went carefully to work upon the cluster of 

 mixed bones in front of the large skeleton, and soon found them to be rather 

 compactly arranged in a rectangular form about 14 by 26 inches, the long 

 bones parallel. The vertebrae abruptly ended parallel with the head of the 

 larger skeleton, and after working some time, we found a skull placed 

 below, beneath the pile of bones in a vertical position, facing north, the 



