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Bridge, and gave an account of its habits while in confine- 

 ment. He was followed by Mr. Putnam, who explained 

 the anatomical structure and mode of development of the 

 Actinia and its relation to the Coral producing Polyps. 



The Superintendent exhibited a number of Indian relics 

 taken from a grave on Winter Island, Salem, near the 

 embankment of Ft. Pickering, just west of the fosse. The 

 grave was about four feet long, two wide, and two deep, 

 and was made by placing a few stones about two feet 

 from an abrupt ridge on a ledge and resting other stones 

 from these to the ledge. 



The following relics were found : Six partially finished 

 Arrow heads of stone. Four completely made Stone Ar- 

 row heads. One Stone Chisel or Gouge. One "Twisting 

 Stone." (A thin oval stone with two holes in it, supposed 

 to have been used in twisting when making a kind of 

 twine). One "Polishing Stone." (An oval stone fitted to 

 the hand, and probably used in rubbing skins of animals 

 used for clothing). A number of fragments of a Pot made 

 of soapstone and of an oval shape ; estimated from the 

 fragments to have been about fourteen inches long, ten 

 wide, and four deep. A portion of one end of the pot 

 has a knob or handle. The pot is smoothly finished on 

 the inside, rougher on the outside, and formed in a regu- 

 lar manner, with slightly ornamented or serrated edges. 

 The bottom of the pot showed signs of its having been 

 used over a fire. 



With the above mentioned implements were found a 

 portion of a scapular and two bones of the foot of a Cow; 

 a premolar tooth of a Hog; a small fragment of bone 

 which could not be determined ; considerable bone dust ; 

 and as much as a shovel full of a red substance mixed 

 with earth and bone dust, and quite a large piece of pure 

 red-ochre. 



For these relics the Institute is indebted to the thought- 

 fulness of W. A. Williams, Esq., the Engineer at the 

 Fort, who, as soon as the grave was discovered, reported 

 it to the Institute for examination. 



