8 CUP-SHAPED AND OTHER LAPIDARIAN SCULPTURES. 



It is certainly a matter of great interest that cup-stones, analogous to 

 those of the Eastern Hemisphere, are found in the United States, and, as it 

 appears, in other parts of the Western Continent. Before entering upon 

 the task of describing them so far as my present information permits, I Avill 

 give, for the sake of comparison and direct reference, a brief account of the 

 cup-stones of the Old World, relying chiefly on Professor Desor's excellent 

 pamphlet, yet availing myself in addition of such other writings of similar 

 bearing as happen to be at my command. In consideration of the scanti- 

 ness of my literary soui'ces, I cannot claim for this i-^sumd anything like 

 completeness; but, nevertheless, I hope it will bring out the principal fea- 

 tures of the subject. 



