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together in a little pile, showing clearly that they were thus broken before 

 being placed there. No farther indications of relics or human bones 

 could be discovered. 



The articles above named are in the cabinet of the Academy, and 

 although but few relics were obtained, the observation of the structure 

 and arrangement may add something to our knowledge of the subject, 

 and especially of this very interesting group. 



Description of some Inscribed Stones found in Oleona To-wtiship, 

 Scott County, Iowa. 



BY REV. J. GASS. 



To the Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences : 



A number of remarkable stones, with ancient engravings, are imbedded 

 in a creek about twenty-two miles west of Davenport. I visited the place 

 twice to obtain the needed information and help for the exploration. The 

 second time, i. e„ on the 1.5th of May, I discovered five inscribed stones. 

 Two of them are now in our Museum, and the other three, even if I had 

 the power to move them out of the creek, would have been too heavy for 

 my vehicle, though one of them, the largest and most important, covered 

 with many inscriptions, might be of particular value to our Academy. 



Some other stones of more or less importance will, perhaps, be found 

 there when the water in the creek is lower. 



Now, the whole group of stones, except the largest one, is below the 

 surface, and it was only by several hours of arduous labor that I could 

 accomplish what 1 have already done. 



For a further exploration, I have obtained from the kind owner of the 

 farm, a written permission, and with the assistance of the Academy to 

 hire some help, I shall be able to obtain possession for our Museum of 

 some more of these relics, so valuable for investigation and compari- 

 son, and to gain additional facts for a second and more detailed report. 



June 2d, 1877. — Biological Section. 



J. D. Putnam in the chair. 

 Eight members present. 



Mr. Putnam reported the receipt of a specimen of Gonyleptes 

 ornatum, Say, from Mr. Albert Reilly, at Henrietta, Texas. He 

 also stated that he had observed the following Lepidoptei'a dur- 

 ing the month of May : Papilio turnus (once only), P. aste- 

 rias^ P. troilus, P. philenor^ Golias jphilodice^ Darmis errippus, 

 Pyramies atalanta, Nisoniedes sp., Hesperiavialis, Lycmna s,^., 

 Peilephila lineata, Actias luna^ Samia ceeropia^ and many 

 others he could not specify. 



