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and knives and several ornaments, with holes through them, by means of 

 which, with a cord passing through these perforations they could be worn by 

 their owners. On the south side of this tumulus, and not far from it, was 

 a semicircular fosse, which, when I first saw it, was 6 feet deep. On open- 

 ing it was discovered at the bottom a great quantity of human bones, 

 which I am inclined to believe were the remains of those who had been 

 slain in some great and destructive battle: first, because they belonged 

 to persons who had attained their full size, whereas in the mound adjoining 

 were found the skeletons of persons of all ages; and, secondly, they were 

 here in the utmost confusion, as if buried in a hurry. May we not con- 

 jecture that they belonged to the people who resided in the town, and who 

 were victorious in the engagement ? Otherwise they would not have been 

 thus honorably buried in the common cemetery. 



CHILLICOTHE MOUND. 



"Its perpendicular height was about 15 feet, and the diameter of its 

 base about 60 feet. It was composed of sand and contained human bones 

 belonging to skeletons which were buried in different parts of it. It was 

 not until this pile of earth was removed and the original surface exposed 

 to view that a probable conjecture of its original design could be formed. 

 About 20 feet square of the surface had been leveled and covered with 

 bark. On the center of this lay a human skeleton, over which had been 

 spread a mat manufactured either from weeds or bark. On the breast lay 

 what had been a piece of copper, in the form of a cross, which had now 

 become verdigrise. On the breast also lay a stone ornament with two 

 perforations, one near each end, through which passed a string, by means 

 of which it was suspended around the wearer's neck. On this string, which 

 was made of sinews, and very much injured by time, were placed a great 

 many beads made of ivory or bone, for I cannot certainly say which. * * * 



MOUNDS OF STONE. 



"Two such mounds have been described already in the county of 

 Perry. Others have been found in various parts of the country. There 

 is one at least in the vicinity of Licking River, not man}- miles from 



