. Three travels throughout the interior parts of North-America for more then [sic] five thousand miles [microform] : containing an account of the Great Lakes, and all the lakes, islands, and rivers, cataracts, mountains, minerals, soil and vegetable productions ... : and a appendix describing the uncultivated parts of America, that are the most proper for forming settlements. Indians of North America; Biology; Zoology; Indiens; Biologie; Zoologie. CAItVER'i TRAVELS. 35 cd far, before I came to a fine, level, open plain, nn which I perceived lit a little diltance ;i prvrtial eleva- tion that ha
. Three travels throughout the interior parts of North-America for more then [sic] five thousand miles [microform] : containing an account of the Great Lakes, and all the lakes, islands, and rivers, cataracts, mountains, minerals, soil and vegetable productions ... : and a appendix describing the uncultivated parts of America, that are the most proper for forming settlements. Indians of North America; Biology; Zoology; Indiens; Biologie; Zoologie. CAItVER'i TRAVELS. 35 cd far, before I came to a fine, level, open plain, nn which I perceived lit a little diltance ;i prvrtial eleva- tion that had the appearauce jpf an intvenchment. On a nearer infpe£t:Ion 1 %ad greater reafon to fuppole that it had really becu^mtended for this ma nv cfcntu- ries ago. Notwithitattding it was now or jd with • grgfs, I could plainly dilcern that it had ..ce been a breaft work of about four feet in height, extending the bell part of a mile, and fufliciently capacious to cover ftife thoufand men. Its form was ibmewhat circular, and its flanks reached to the River. Though much defaced by time, every angle was diftinguiiiia- blc, and apjicared as regular, and failiioned with as much military Ikill, as if planned by Vauba i himfelf. The ditch was not vifible, but I thougiit on examin- ing more curioufly, that I could j^erceive there cer- tainly had been one. From its fituation alfo, I am-. convinced that it mufii have been deHgned ;for this pmfpofe. It fronted the country, and the rear was covered by the River; nor was there any rifing ground for a confiderable way, that commanded it; a few draggling oaks were alone to be feen near it. In many places fmall tracts were worn acrofs it by the feet of the eiks and" deer; aiid from the depth of the bed of earth by which it wa^ covered, I was able to draw certain conciufiotis of its great antiquity. I examined all the angles, and every part with great at- tention, and have often bl-amed fince, for not encamping on the fpot, and dra
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