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depression, and is of the usual size. A low and broad one is north of 

 this, and two smaller ones south. Another large one is farther 

 southwest. The depression is deep. 



South of these woods is lower land and a brook, both north of the 

 large point. A fine mound is on a low bluff in this bay. There are 

 several mounds not far off. One is on the low bank near the shore ; 

 another south of this on a knoll or slightly higher land. Another, 

 beyond the last and on the lake side of a knoll, has a very deep and 

 large depression, 13 feet across. There is another at the south end 

 of this ridge, and another in the low land east. Two are on the 

 lower bank farther south, and there is a confluent group at the 

 north base of the high terrace on which the La Farge mansion stood. 

 The situation of these in these low lands is singular, though some of 

 them are dry enough, and the spot is unusually sheltered. 



South of the brook, as the large point is turned, there appear deep 

 depressions and slight rings of an undecided character, and then 

 come the two fine mounds in front of the ruined La Farge mansion, 

 already described. Plate 9 shows the upper and larger one. South 

 of this is low land, through which a large stream enters the lake. 

 Beyond this creek no mounds appear for nearly half a mile, though 

 some have probably been destroyed. Then one with a deep and 

 broad depression appeared on a high bluff in the edge of the woods. 

 It was about 27 feet across. High rocks here fringed the lake, with 

 terraces above, on which was much undergrowth. 



Nearly a quarter of a mile beyond was a doubtful one, not having 

 a complete circle, and a similar one was on the edge of a knoll 

 beyond. It is difficult to estimate distances while looking for mounds 

 in thick woods, and it may be another quarter of a mile to a large 

 and fine one on the second terrace. This was 27 feet wide, 2 feet 

 high, and has a depression of 3 feet in the center. As before 

 observed, it was usual to dig out the center in beginning these 

 mounds. Not far away are two large ones, close together on the 

 high bluff above the lake. Another just beyond is 36 feet wide, and 

 the depression is 16 feet across. Another obscure one is farther 

 south near the high bank of the lake. Between this and the cottages 

 and boathouses beyond, is one 36 feet wide, 3 feet deep inside, and 

 2 feet outside. This is fine. 



