. The Antiquarian [serial]. Fig. XXXVI—Circular Design hrcopper; After having guarded it all night withmarly the entire force, I began work witha hand trowel immediately after breakfastand uncovered several of the specimens.* Figures XXXII shows the copper in posi-tion after it had been carefully photograph was taken about twooclock in the afternoon. The soap boxesshown are half full of beads, stained earthand scales of copper. Mr. Lewis , who is much interested in archae-ology, having published a number of pa-pers on American hieroglyphics, stands atthe right. P
. The Antiquarian [serial]. Fig. XXXVI—Circular Design hrcopper; After having guarded it all night withmarly the entire force, I began work witha hand trowel immediately after breakfastand uncovered several of the specimens.* Figures XXXII shows the copper in posi-tion after it had been carefully photograph was taken about twooclock in the afternoon. The soap boxesshown are half full of beads, stained earthand scales of copper. Mr. Lewis , who is much interested in archae-ology, having published a number of pa-pers on American hieroglyphics, stands atthe right. Peter, who found the Kingstands beyond me and leans upon a stick. While uncovering plates and hatchets,I came upon an end of a very large pieceof copper. Tt was four inches wide, aninch thick and appeared to be a rounded •It must be remembered that we only had anInkling of the nature of the find at dusk theprevious evening:. Fig XXXVII—Four corners, or winds in sheet copper ; *4 size* nugget. Readers can imagine my fee
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