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right arm of the latter lying across the breast of the former. Near 

 the pelvis of the last one were found a quantity of very small human 

 bones, apparently those of a fcetus. The three bones of the ossa 

 innominata were found separated, never having become united. Near 

 the feet of the two skeletons was found a few handfuls of ashes 

 mingled with fragments of mussel shell. This last deposit was simi- 

 lar to one found in the Baldwin mound and probably had something 

 to do with the funeral rites. The skulls of two large rodent animals 

 were also found near by. The skull and most of the long bones of 

 the last or female skeleton were saved entire. The skull is similar in 

 shape to the others which have been exhumed, having the same cu- 

 boidal form and vertical occiput which are characteristic of the 

 genuine mound skeletons. Up to the present time no art relics have 

 been discovered save the fragments of pottery mentioned above. 

 Several other mounds are located in this neighborhood on the banks 

 of Beaver creek. 



Several miles below Springfield at Snyder's Station on the A. & Gr. 

 W. railroad, east bank of Mad river, a mound was opened by John 

 Snyder in which was found a cache containing 128 flints of the "leaf- 

 shape" pattern of various sizes. The flints are similar to the ones in 

 the possession of Mr. Aaron Aten and figured in Plate 5, Figs 4 and 

 5. Mr. Aten's were plowed up in a field in Wyandot county and are 

 182 in number. 



A mound was recently opened upon the farm of the late Judge 

 Dallas, four miles below Urbana, by Mr. James Dallas, who has ex- 

 hibited to me the results of his exploration. This mound is placed 

 on the summit of the bend overlooking Mad river valley, and as the 

 valley here changes its direction, making a sweep towards the south- 

 east, and is some three or four miles in width, the situation is a very 

 commanding one. The beauty and extent of the view from this 

 mound is remarkable. The mound, from a survey made by Dr. R. H. 

 Boal, was found to be fitty feet in diameter and four feet in height, and 

 situated 105 feet from the edge of the plateau. A few rods below, on 

 the slope of the hill, is a small circular ridge, some fifteen feet in 

 diameter, the earth forming the ridge being thrown out in such a way 

 as to leave a small conical elevation in the center. The relics obtain- 

 ed from the mound and now in Mr. Dallas' possession consist of 

 several boat shaped badges, a number of arrow heads and leaf shaped 

 flints, a fragment of a stone tube and in addition to these articles a 



