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series of newspaper articles by him, from which this is quoted, he 

 recorded many things worthy of preservation. A careful and judici- 

 ous writer, he did much excellent local work. 



One of these figures of medals appears in Miner's History of 

 Wyoming from an example found on the Susquehanna in 1814, and 

 now said to be in a collection at Carbondale Pa. Fig. 289 is from 

 his picture of this, but, though he said it bore the date of 1714, this 

 does not appear. In that year George I began to reign. Mr 

 McLachlan writes : 



In 1859 two medals were turned up among other Indian remains, 

 on the banks of the Ohio river. The older of these has on the 

 obverse the head of George i, and the other the head of George 2. 

 The reverses of both have a representation of an Indian aiming at 

 a deer. 



More of this class of medals have been found in Pennsylvania and 

 Virginia than elsewhere, and they are divided into these two reigns. 

 As all may occur in Xew York, a brief description of some of these 

 is given. They are of brass. 



One like the medal described by Miner, but smaller and found in 

 Virginia, is now in Wilkesbarre. Another, found at Tunkhannock 

 Pa., has a large Indian throwing a spear at a small deer on the left. 

 This is quite thick. Another Virginia example has on the obverse 

 a laureated head of George i facing the left. The inscription is 

 Georgius Mag. Bri: Fra. et. Hib. Rex. in capitals. Reverse: 

 Indian at right, nearly erect, bending forward under a tree which 

 follows the curve of the rim, holding a bow, etc. A running deer 

 under a tree at the left. Betts, p. 83 



Another Pennsylvania specimen has the king's laureated bust to 

 the left, in armor. The inscription is Georgius II. D. G: Mag. Br. 

 Fr. et. Hib. Rex. in capitals. Reverse : Indian at right under a tree, 

 shooting at a deer running away under a tree at the right. Betts, 

 p. 84 



This should probably be the left, as in the other cases, for the 

 reported arrangement would not suit the requirements. In another 

 medal it is possible the spear described may have come from a wear- 

 ing away of the bow, changing the appearance. As no figures have 

 been given, the descriptions are followed. 



