94 JOURNAL AND PROCEEDINGS. 
South interred their dead in precisely the same way as in the North- 
west Territory. Mayor Powell's Report is undoubtedly a valuable 
contribution to American Anthropology, but the Washington author- 
ities simply produce additional proof in support of views which a 
tew of us in Canada and the United States expressed many years ago. 
The sea shells—Mactra Soltdissima or Callista Gigantea— 
contributed to form ‘‘shell money ” as well as Fulgar Carica and 
Venus Mercenaria. Wampum made from the river mussell— Uvnz0, 
—as I have remarked, has been found in New Brunswick. Dr, 
Bryce, of Manitoba, is one of the few Professors in this Dominion 
who take much interest in Antiquarian matters. He, I believe, 
expresses the erroneous opinion that the Mound-builders were a 
distinct race which had been wiped out of existence by the Indians. 
Perhaps, if he should ever pay us a visit, ] may suggest that he 
ought to examine the very interesting collections of Mound imple- 
ments and other relics in possession of Mrs, Carey and Mills, of 
Hamilton, and compare them with the valuable one at Toronto 
belonging to the Canadian Institute. If, after a careful comparison 
of these, his views are not considerably changed, I shall feel greatly 
surprised. No doubt, in some instances, the implements obtained 
from the Mounds are superior to the ordinary ones we picked up 
in ploughed fields, but all are similar as regards design, and, indeed, 
the superiority is frequently in the other direction. 
