APPENDIX. 



ANCIENT WORKS IN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW HAMPSHIRE. 



Without the boundaries of the State of New York, there are works composed 

 of earth, closely resembling those described in the preceding pages. Among these 

 may be named the small earth-works of Northern Ohio, which the author himself 

 was at one time led to believe constituted part of the grand system of the mound 

 builders.* The more extensive and accurate information which he has now in his 

 possession concerning them, as also concerning those of Western New York, has 

 led to an entire modification of his views, and to the conviction that they are all 

 of comparatively late date, and probably of common origin. 



Some similar works are said to occur in Canada ; but we have no account at 

 all satisfactory concerning them. One is mentioned by Laing {Polynesian Nations, 

 p. 109) upon the authority of a third person, as situated upon the summit of a 

 precipitous ridge, near Lake Simcoe, and consisting of an embankment of earth, 

 enclosing a considerable extent of ground. Mr. Schoolcraft also states that there 

 are some ancient enigmatical walls of earth in the vicinity of Dundas, which 

 extend several miles across the country, following the leading ridges of land. 

 These are represented to be from five to eight miles in length, and not far from 

 six feet high, with passages at intervals, as if for gates {Oneota, p. 326). Our 

 knowledge concerning these is too limited to permit any conjecture as to their 

 design. 



In the State of Pennsylvania, there are some remains, which may be regarded 

 as the " outliers " of those of New York. They are confined to the upper coun- 

 ties. Those in the Valley of Wyoming are best known. They have, however, 

 been lately so much obhterated, that it is probable they can be no longer traced. 

 One of the number was examined and measured in 1817 by a gentleman of Wyo- 

 ming, whose account is published by Mr. Miner, in his " History of Wyoming." 



" It is situated in the town of Kingston, Luzerne county, upon a level plain, on 

 the north side of Toby's Creek, about one hundred and fifty feet from its bank, and 

 about half a mile from its confluence with the Susquehanna. It is of an oval or 

 elhptical form, having its longest diameter from northeast to southwest, at right 

 angles to the creek. Its diameters are respectively 337 and 272 feet On the 

 southwest side appears to have been a gateway, twelve feet wide, opening towards 

 the great eddy of the river into which the creek falls. It consisted of a single 



* Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley. 



