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geon, bass, and salmon, but differ from those 

 fish in the northern States. The buffaloe fish 

 seem to be peculiar to these waters, and are said 

 to be so called on account of a noise they make 

 in the water, resembling a bufFaloe. 



The State undoubtedly abounds in a great va- 

 riety of fossils, such as clayes, ochres, pigments, 

 and the most useful ores, but it has been very lit- 

 tle explored. The waters of the Scioto, and 

 some parts of the Ohio, particularly the rapids, 

 possess a petrifying quality. Pieces of wood, 

 small fish, and other animals, have been found com- 

 pletely changed into stone. The bones of animals 

 of an enormous size, and some of the skeletons 

 nearly complete, have been dug up in several 

 places, particularly at Big Bone creek, on the 

 left bank of the Ohio. 



The quadrupeds which are native are the 

 buffaloe, elk, red deer,* bear, wolf, grey and 

 black fox, panther, wild cat, rackoon, beaver, 

 porcupine, ground hog, grey and black squirrels, 

 and those smaller animals which are found in 

 similar climates. As the settlements have ad- 

 vanced, the bufFaloe and elk have retreated into 

 the uncultivated country. Grey and black squir- 

 rels still continue in prodigious numbers. They 



*The fawns, when very young 5 , are often found asleep 

 alone in the woods. If caught while nappingand carried some 

 distance, they may be put down, and will follow the hunter 

 as readily as his dog, and come and eat bread out of his 

 hand. In this way the deer are easily domesticated, 



