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MOUND EXPLORATIONS. 



the mounds uumbered 17, IS, and I'J stand on the h)west ground of 

 any of the group. It is about 3 feet high at the point c if the measure- 

 ment is taken from the surface about the head, but only about a foot 

 and a half if taken under the right wing. The surface of the wings 

 and body is rougli and rounded, the slopes to the surface of the ground 

 abrujit to the east and gradual to the west. The wings taper and 

 decrea'fee in lieight to the tips, but the body keeps its height and form. 



Mound No. 23 (Fig. 18) is also in the form of a bird with outstretched 

 wings. It lies to the southwest of 22, on top of the ridge, with the head 

 lying crosswise of the highest point. 



Mound No. 24 is close to the right or east, on the high part of the 

 ridge, extending in the same direction as 23. 



The outlines of both are clear and the slopes to the siu-face abrupt. 

 The wings curve and taper and decrease in height to their tips, while 

 the bodies of both preserve their height and form. Tliey are covered 

 by a thick growth of young trees. The dimensions of No. 23 are as fol- 

 lows, commencing at the end of the left wing: 



Feet. 



flto b 94 



bto c 37 



c to d 56 



dtoe 90 



cto/ 37 



c to if 72 



Jtog 109 



Otoe 240 



c to A 22 



c to i 23 



c to t 28 



c to / 25 



c to « 44 



c to 56 



Feet. 



Width of left wiug at tip 9 



Width of left wiug midway between 



til) and curve 18 



Width of left wiug at body 25 



Width of body at tail 31 



Width of body at A to / 29 



Width of neck at i to fc 25 



Width of head at end 24 



Width of right wing at body 30 



Width of right wing at curve 25 



Width of right wing midway be- 

 tween curve and tip 18 



Width of wing at tip 7 



The measurements of mound 21, also commencing with the left wing, 

 are as follows : 



Feet. 



a toll 94 



7» to <■ 35 



e to d . - 45 



dtoe 95 



cto/ 39 



(tog 71 



ftog 110 



a to e 230 



c to A 26 



cto i 23 



c to fr 22 



cto I 24 



c to « 35 



Feet. 



c to 46 



Width of left wiug at tip 6 



Width of left wing midway between 



tip and ben<l 18 



Width of left wiug at bend 21 



Width of left wing at body 25 



Width of body at tail 23 



Width of body at /i to ? 29 



Width of neck 27 



Width of head 23 



Width of right wing at body 25 



Width of right wing at beud 23 



Width of right wing at tip 6 



