216 Discoidal Sténes of the Indian Mounds. 
extreme in size, may possibly have been more nearly related than 
has commonly been supposed. 'The dotted’ line ace includes 
the slope of the depression made in the a stratum around 
the heel. Fig. 2. 
But the principal object of this notice is to call at- 
tention to the small track, fig. 2. It is near the lar- 
ger track in the slabs which show their relative ") \ 
position, and is quite moderately depressed. From its general 
resemblance in form to the other track, it seems probable that 
it was made by an animal of the same species. The difference 
in the form of the toes may be readily accounted for by the want 
of an exact proportion between the width of the toes and that of 
their tracks, and by differences of the former consequent on dif- 
ference of age. As the extremities of the impressions of the 
toes are sharply defined, it cannot be supposed that the track is 
imperfect in front. The posterior portion of the heel is less dis- 
tinctly defined, and the whole heel was less deeply impressed, 
the deepest part of the track being represented by the dotted line 
n. ‘This corresponds with the " Geter character of Argoides 
minimus, as described by Pres. Hitchcock, “heel rarely making 
an impression’”—our fig. 1 representing a track of the heel very 
remarkable for the depth and size. In pl. 42, fig. 35, of the Fi- 
nal Report above quoted, we see several tracks of the same size 
with the small specimen, fig: 2, but without the heel. The dis- 
covery of the latter in one of these small tracks, strengthens the 
conclusion that ni were made by the Argoides minimus. 
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Arr. XXI.—On the Discoidal Stones of the Indian — 
by E. G. Squier. 
Ix the paper contributed, by Dr. Morton, to the last number of 
the American Journal of Science,* reference is made to certain 
“discoidal stones,” some of which are figured. Exact counter- 
parts of these stones, are in the possession of Dr. Hildreth of Mari- 
etta; in fact, they occur in considerable numbers, all over Ohio, 
and may be found in the cabinets of almost every collector of abo- 
riginal remains. After extensive exploration, I have reason to 
think it extremely doubtful whether discs of this description were 
ever found i in| the mounds, Se in cases when pers were ia. ll 
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