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matting were both so rotten that I could only secure 
them in fragments. At the left of the feet were two 
clay vessels, — one a water-bottle, and the other a very 
small vase. On the right of the feet were some mus- 
sel and sea shells; and immediately under the feet 
two conch-shells, Pyrula perversa, partially filled with 
small shell beads. 
of similar beads. The bones and most of the shells 
were so far decomposed that they could not be saved. 
Grave 6b. — A stone sepulchre four feet and a quar- 
ter long, two feet wide, and a foot and a half deep, 
differing from a only in size and the fact that the 
bottom was covered with stone slabs. The skeleton 
was extended on the back, head east. On the fore- 
head was a thin plate of copper, the only article found. 
Grave c.—A stone sepulchre three feet and a half 
long, a foot and a third wide, and a foot and a half 
deep; the bottom being formed of burnt 
earth. Although extending east and 
west, as shown in fig. 2, the bones had 
probably been interred without regard 
to order, and disconnected; the head 
being found in the north-east corner 
with face to the wall, and the remain- 
ing portion of the skeleton in a promis- 
cuous heap. Yet there is no indication 
of disturbance after burial, as the coffin 
was intact. Between some of the bones 
I found a thin plate of copper that had 
been formed by uniting and riveting to- 
gether smaller sections. Some of the 
bones found in this grave were saved. 
Grave d.— A small sepulchre, a foot 
and a half square by a foot deep, con- 
tained the remains of an infant, alsoa 
few small shell beads. The slabs form- 
ing the sides and bottom of this grave 
bore very distinct marks of fire. 
Grave e.—Simply a headstone and 
footstone, with the skeleton of a very 
small child between them; head east. 
On the wrists were some very small shell 
beads. The earth on the north and 
south sides had been hardened in order 
to form the walls. 
Grave f. — Stone sepulchre six feet 
long, three feet wide, and a foot anda 
third deep, with stone in the bottom. 
Skeleton with the head north. There 
was a lot of copper about the head, 
which, together with the skeleton, was 
wrapped inaskin. The head rested on a large conch- 
shell (Pyrula perversa), and this on the remains of a 
coarse mat. Shell beads were found around the neck, 
each wrist, and ankle. On the right was a small cup, 
and on the breast an engraved shell. The copper had 
preserved a portion of the hair, which I saved; por- 
tions of the skin and matting were also secured. 
Immediately under b was another stone grave or 
coffin, three feet long, a foot and a half wide and deep, 
extending north and south. The head of the skele- 
ton was toward the north, but the feet were doubled 
back under the frame in order to get it in the allotted 
space. The only things found with this skeleton 
were some beads around the neck. 
At g the remains of a child were found, without 
any stones about them. Some shell beads were around 
the neck and wrist, and an engraved shell on the breast. 
Grave h.—A stone sepulchre a foot and a half 
square and a foot deep, stone slabs on the four sides 
and top, but the bottom consisting simply of earth 
hardened by fire. This contained only a trace of 
bones, and presented indications of at least partial 
Around each ankle was a strand . 
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cremation; as all around the slabs, outside and inside, 
was a solid mass of charcoal, and the earth was 
burned to the depth of a foot. 
Grave i.— A stone sepulchre four feet and a half 
long, a foot and a half wide and deep, bottom earth, 
contained the remains of a skeleton resting on the 
back, head north, and feet doubled back so as to 
come within the coffin. On the breast was a thin 
plate of copper, five inches square, with a hole through 
the centre. Around the wrists were beads, and about 
the neck rather more than a quart of the same. 
At j were the remains of a small child, without 
stone surroundings; under the head was a piece of 
copper, and about the neck and wrists shell beads. 
These graves were not on the same level; the top 
of some being but two feet below the clay bed (No. 2), 
while others were from two to three feet lower. 
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Fig. 2. 
All the articles alluded to as obtained in this 
mound were forwarded at once to the Bureau 
of ethnology, and are now in the National mu- 
seum. Examining them somewhat carefully 
since their reception, I find there are really 
more copper plates among them than Mr. 
Rogan supposed ; the number and description 
being as follows :— 
1. A human figure with wings, represented 
in fig. 5 of Mr. Holmes’s paper, and repeated 
in our fig. 3. This is thirteen inches long and 
nine inches wide. A portion of the lower part, 
as shown by the figure, is wanting, probably 
some three or four inches. ‘There is a break 
across the middle, but not sufficient to inter- 
fere with tracing out the design. A crown- 
piece to the head ornament is also wanting. 
