ON A KISTVAEN. 
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of their being human. There are both ends of the femur ; a por- 
tion of the scapula and humerus, and other shaft-bones ; together 
with several teeth, of which I obtained an upper first molar and an 
under second molar — enough to show that the individual was of 
adult but not old age. 
Finding that the contents of the kist had not been carefully ex- 
amined, I requested that all that was taken out might be sifted ; 
and by this means we obtained several fragments of coarse British 
pottery. By these, when some one or 
two pieces were put together, I was 
enabled to determine the extent of the 
circumference of the rim, and from 
the curves of others to obtain some 
approximate idea of the form of the 
vase ; but none by which I could 
determine its height, except so far as 
may be suggested by general propor- 
tion. We looked carefully for beads 
or other remains of personal adorn- 
ment, but found none, nor any weapon 
of either iron, flint, or bronze. The vase was about ten inches high 
by eight inches diameter, and was a little compressed about three 
inches from the upper edge. It was of primitive make and 
crudely ornamented, apparently by the aid of cord, formed probably 
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