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The sherds of pottery found in this particular part were of very 

 much better make, many of the sherds being colored with hematite 

 and plumbago ; one piece only was decorated, and that with thick 

 vertical lines, in batches of three, about 5 cm. apart. 



I must here state that it is quite impossible to work the building 

 in an even manner, as the top sides must be slanted away in order 

 to prevent the rubble falling on those working below. 



Fig. 14. — Piece of cloudy glass ; exact size. 



The Nankin and other stoneware were found a meter below the 

 center large stone of the " curl." Towards the top of the second 

 tier and near the " curl," burnt wood supports were found, two or 

 three of which I am keeping. These again form a link in other 

 Rhodesian ruins, they being found in all. 

 October 18. — Heavy rain ; work impossible. 



October iy. — Resumed work on section. Nothing of importance 

 to note except the finding of another fragment of Nankin china, 



which was found between the rubble, 

 in almost the same place as the other. 

 It is a different design from the other 

 piece, and I fancy it is a portion of a 

 plate. The design is that of flowers 

 and the coloring is very fine (fig. 



15). 



In the drawings all those portions 

 which are white are supposed to be 

 pale blue ; the designs are very dark 

 blue, nearly black, while the lines are 

 shaded accordingly. 



Figure 15 is of the fragment of 

 Nankin china found today and the 

 exact size. The inside is quite plain, 

 having no designs or lines of any 

 sort. Its thickness is 4 millimeters. 

 October 20. — Continued section, bringing work through and under 

 the " curl," to the head of the steps. A quantity of common house- 

 hold potsherds were found, but only one piece decorated. Four 



Fig. 15. — Fragment of Nankin 

 china ; exact size. 



