Notice of Big Bunc Lick. 139 



Among the works from Paris, are the Memoires cle la Societe 

 Royale des Antiquaries de France, in three volumes, and Memoires 

 de I'Academie Celtique, in five volumes, both presented by the Pa- 

 risian Society of Antiquaries. 



The plan of the library is very extensive, including every thing 

 from the Encyclopoedia down to the newspaper and almanac. 



The collection of manuscripts is considerable ; among the most 

 interesting of which is a copy of the Koran, elegantly written in the 

 original Arabic. The society is in possession of several ancient 

 paintings. 



The cabinet contains a very valuable collection, particularly of In- 

 dian antiquities, such as arrow heads, axes, pestles, pipes, war clubs, 

 with many specimens of the costume of our predecessors, the sons 

 of the forest. It contains also a considerable collection of minerals, 

 shells and coins. 



Materials are already on hand sufficient for one or more volumes. 

 These, it is much to be regretted, cannot be published at present for 

 the want of funds. It is exceedingly desirable that a catalogue 

 of the library and cabinet should be made out and published. It 

 would also greatly increase the usefulness of the institution if a li- 

 brarian and cabinet keeper were appointed, with an adequate salary, 

 to attend regularly at the institution. 



The collection of the Worcester Lyceum of Natural History is 

 deposited by permission, in one of the rooms of the Antiquarian Hall. 



Art. XXV. — JYotice of the Osseous remains at Big Bone Lick, 



Kentucky.'^ 



No place, perhaps, in the western country, is so interesting to the 

 geologist, as Big Bone Lick, in Kentucky. This wonderful spot is 

 a small valley situated twenty miles south west of Cincinnati, and two 

 from the Ohio river. In a number of places, the ground is so soft 

 for several rods, that a pole may, with ease, be thrust down many 



* The anonymous author of this paper is requested to communicate his name and 

 address to the editor, that he maybe referred to should there be occasion. The state- 

 ment of facts corresponds with what we have before heard, but it is proper that 

 it should be supported by a name. 



