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no others were found near by, it was conjectured that these might be 

 the remains of those which had been encountered at the time of mak- 

 ing the brick, and which were said to have been again buried. The 

 excavation was continued toward the center of the mound without 

 farther results, but this may have been from not carrying it to a 

 sufficient depth. A test pit was also made on the west side, but noth- 

 ing was found. The plan of the several excavations and of the depos- 

 its found is shown in Plate 1, Fig. 5. The vase is represented in Fig. 

 1. The shape there given is somewhat conjectural, as the upper part 

 could not by any possibility be restored, owing to the small size of the 

 fragments and the crumbling away of their edges. That the general 

 form was rounded is known from the shape ot the fragments. Fig. 5, 

 Plate 3, represents a fragment of what appears to be the metatarsal 

 bone of some species of the deer family. Comparison has been made 

 with the same bone in the elk and other species of the deer family, 

 but a remarkable variation is observed in the proportion of the parts. 

 In this specimen the width of the outer condyle is much greater in 

 proportion to its thickness than in the case of the recent specimens. 

 An implement of bone having a sharp cutting edge and polished sur- 

 was also found near the first group of skeletons. This is shown in 

 Plate 2, Fig. 4. Figure 9 of the same plate represents a small flint 

 instrument of unusual form. It is represented of natural size. Fig- 

 ures 6, 7 and 8 are of objects not found in this mound and are de- 

 scribed elsewhere. It is quite probable that much more remains to 

 be discovered in the remaining portions of the mound, and it is the 

 design of the Association to continue the exploration at some future 

 day. The soil of which the mound is composed is a clear yellow clay, 

 quite free from stone or gravel, and cutting under the spade with a 

 smooth bright surface. The hill upon which it rests is a loose mix- 

 ture of limestone pebbles having a thin surface covering of dark loam. 

 For a considerable distance around the base of the mound the earth is 

 somewhat similar in character to that of the mound, but is not so free 

 from stone. Such pebbles as were found in the mound were of quartz 

 and sandstone, only a single specimen of limestone being found and 

 that a water worn one. The material did not appear to have been 

 scraped up from the surface, but was probably brought from a 

 distance. The clay was nearly homogeneous throughout and very 

 compact. At the base a complete arch had been formed by the decay 

 of the log structure, the superincumbent soil having first become 



