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top. Fig. 114 is plain, but might be called a pitcher form, as the 

 rim has a wide projection in one place. Fig. 115 has a flaring rim, 

 deeply notched on the lower edge. Fig. 116 is proportionately 

 much narrower, but while a smaller vessel the projecting rim is 

 much deeper, and is adorned with diagonal lines and deep notches. 



Fig. 117 is taken from a small photograph of one of the finest 

 perfect inland New York vessels, as far as size goes, and belongs to 

 Mr A. G. Richmond^ of Canajoharie. The ornamentation is so 

 simple that a small illustration suffices for the general character. It 

 was found by an Adirondack guide, some years since, in a cave in 

 Otter creek valley. The contraction is quite near the rim, and there 

 is a simple ornament around this narrow, part. The greatest 

 diameter is below the center^ and is 13 inches, being three more 

 than across the top. The hight is 14 inches, and Mr Richmond 

 bought the vessel of the finder some years ago^ taking pains to have 

 a certified account of its discovery. Caves have sometimes afforded 

 good examples of New York pottery^ and should be carefully ex- 

 amined wherever there are indications of man's former presence, 

 not alone with reference to remains of pottery, but of other things 

 as well. 



Fig. 118 is an Onondaga rim, quite broad, and with two parallel 

 Hues on top. The edge is indented within and without. Fig. 119 

 is from a Seneca river stockade, and has lines of large square inden- 

 tations^ a frequent pattern. Fig. 120 is a rim from the same site, 

 deeply notched on the edge, and with diagonal grooves below. Fig. 

 121 is a rim from Rice's woods^ north of Palatine Bridge, and has a 

 row of circular indentations below the moderately elevated angle. 

 At the angle is a shattered face, with a sloping row of large elliptic 

 indentations on either side. Below there are diagonal lines extend- 

 ing to the angular base^ which slopes upward on each side from the 

 lower point of the slightly indicated body. This unusual arrange- 

 ment suggests butterfly wings. Fig. 122 is a rim from the 

 small earthwork on Fore Hill, near Savannah, N. Y. There are 

 two fines of small indentations on the flat top, and vertical inter- 

 rupted grooves within, similar to the divided grooves without. The 

 latter are diagonal, meeting at an angle. 



