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rated shell, (a river Unto,) was found. The perforation was made near the 

 hinge of the shell, which was probal^ly used as an ornament. In this 

 mound, as in all the others examined, numerous pieces of charcoal were 

 found mixed with the earth. 



The next mound examined was No. 4. This was of the usual conical 

 shape, and was about five feet high and sixty feet in diameter at the base. 

 Thirty-one skeletons were found lying promiscuously, but principally 

 with the heads south and feet north. All were adults except one 

 child. As in Mound No. 1 a number of stones were found directly over 

 the bodies. On and below the cervical vertebra; of two of the skeletons, 

 160 copper beads were found, about equally distributed between the two 

 individuals. In three of these beads the twine on which they were strung 

 is quite well preserved. It is composed of some w'oody vegetable fiber. 

 Eight perforated bear's teeth were found in connection with one of the 

 I)iles of copper beads. Among the rib bones of one of the skeletons was 

 a flint spear 81 inches long, being the largest I have ever seen. Num- 

 bers of small bivalve river shells were also found in the mound. 



Mound No. 6 was then examined. It was of about the same dimen- 

 sions as No. 4, but probably a little liigher. Five skeletons were found, 

 four being on the floor of the mound, while the other was an " intrusive 

 burial,'' and was about one foot below the surface. This latter skeleton 

 was in a l>ed of ashes, and all the bones were black and completely 

 charred. 



Mound No. 7 was next examined, and but one skeleton was found. 

 This skeleton was covered with rocks so closely that the soil did not 

 reach it at all. An abundance of charcoal and burned stones were found 

 outside the pile of stones covering the body. 



February 2d, 18TT. — Ad.jourxed Meeting. 



Rev. S. S. Hunting, President, in the chair. 



Twenty members present. Prof. H. T. Woodman, of Du- 

 l»uque, was present as a visitor. 



On motion of Dr. Hazen, the President, Recording Secretary, 

 and Treasurer were appointed a committee to prepare and pre- 

 sent at the next regular meeting an amendment to the By-Laws, 

 defining the duties of the standing committees on Finance and 

 Furnishing. 



Dr. Hazen also presented the following resolution, which w'as 

 adopted : 



Resolved, That the thanks of the Academy be tendered to the gentlemen 

 who have so successfully and creditably carried out the public entertain- 

 ment of an oratorical contest in the interest of this Academy, and that 

 the net proceeds realized from the same, reported as amounting to $26.03, 



