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for the interments, but that to the greater activity in chemical change above the 

 urns and the growth of roots, encouraged by the richer soil, is due the loose con- 

 dition of the cinder layer. There was no regular arrangement of the urns ; 

 which seemed to follow an old irregular beach, with general direction north and 

 south, in a line about ten feet across. The jars were grouped, almost touching 

 in some places. Those from XXV to CLVIII inclusive, with the exception of 

 No. CXXX, were from La Dominga. 



The bones in No. XXVIII were blackened by fire, and among those in No. 

 XXIX was a piece of burnt bone. The latter jar was one of the largest, being 

 29 inches in diameter, 22 inches deep, and 15 across the mouth. The top was 

 only ten inches below the surface. 



Fig. 11, 



No. 22,306. 

 Cap of urn XXXV (outside.) 



Pig. 12. 



No. 22,366. 

 Cap of urn XXXV (inside.) 



