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Show THE PRESENT STATE @F k of defence to another for the space of thirty a tlece—-su ch, twelve g He walis have been discovered at differeut he | ae aes. ‘obably belongin g to theseae works, for ten or Pe He4€ app apprehends this was a iles at eo, ieast. nnles eee sa b ge i f ae settlement, and one on the Hock. ? : Bras Ri And he says; the planning of these miles this “(ween mS ag ee IOCKINE river. = & nel Peete es e Aten. sagaa of Athe ks ar defence “speaks volumes im iavour :WOrks =agen Te city of their authors. Re Pie Some small tumuli, probably for burying . * a | other purposes, were found here. . ae A ema . iie oye Wil Pee bea: f articles there discovered; ‘“* Rock crystais, ter says -ful, andnd hoernstone, suitable ee OL ar ikpoof hornstone, su them Ve ry beaut ; for i arrow and ali spear iron. were and iron, Four or ort five . ~. ss enc: t Party See closing {0} CT es ty a two stone tumuli; Si ‘ient i used : 4 or upwards. save = “Such (says +R a stone his as as ° OF ae 7 = € Ye YY i ora ~titde He adds; Ss rian fe “highPb SUSpCe =e place’? which was resora sacred enclosure, or “Men ‘y. He deemed its deted te on some great anniversary. s of ws # ‘ious. At the mouth of the Musking me sign religious. Steen oe te Marietta , They rec: siand 5 ars i bie are notabie ‘ * on ane | ; an nstances instaii sae elevated miouth of the : Muskingum, E: with io. Oh the lines, in circular iis Here are Sas forms, hese ancient works. se a the east side of ; the oft = plain, On teen ae wahs and - . A ) sid € has > ent 9 at . equal c 2a "Pe distances * 9 an TTargest gateway middie PES : Site “ a ea squ © VAI +2 next the e, » Rie *Se 5 SC. , kingum, ~ a2 5 ae was f eat th O J Mus “ parallel walis Each he a . Nene ee coarl. The Kighest part of these era le y rods apart. S rae ee i ) » in Oo by , 3 two a) VCKHESS gna it 2 * ; ds, ’ have ae obiong a he st ihe al base. LUC =D to where Within levated eie% 3 tes ~ ‘This the river square, lenzth. engtb. -andana ; between Ro : . Figs : and 5 poht ata 0} ae nine j iii 1 mMmposcc 18, FU] we corner eight and | fog ; ipe jeet formss a ievel, nib lis top»p form ae a i Ol i roas \ 2 ~ : heigh oO t. ae sve D rods -» in wt to fen in A : Litt there. they would, possess them. For had the no doubt. long sinc e have Cen dissolved by rust. Some remains of iron article moWever are found. as will be ten, breadth. DI rE? , . Tools of on not being found jn these works, is ne! Sign the authors did not fort, in ab me ce the to be lined with a layer of very inches in thickness. It is sup- strong, shout {wen- extends upwards and hoe +y-1WwO lis is about twenty-one : so. of circul posed to contain hundreds of loa Old fragments of potter’s ware hav ds of manure. fort. This ware ws ornamee been picked up 1p this nte outside, curious and Ingenious d with lines on the ; and had a glazing on the inside. This ware seems to have been bur ied, and capable of holding wate r.: The fragments when broken are black, and presen held to the light. Pieces of t shining particles wien copper have at various times been found among these ancient works. One Piece wasin the form of a cup, with low sides, and the bottom thick and ce acres by 4 ee bot viailed the town, encompasses = | : i af earth. from six to ten feet in beigh: , or tke wall thirty-six feet tn thickness ah vs rs : +, direct mounas, squares. Se : Sods and in an fiiie clay, eight or ten ile from its junction ~ 198 four feet in height. These works are attended with many minor walls, mounds, and excavations. One of these excavations is sixt y feet in diameter at the surface ; and was when first discovered twenty feet deep. Another within the fort. ig twenty-five feet in diameter; and poles have been pushed down into its waters and rotten substances, thirty feet. Its sides project gradually toward its centre ; and are found t were oO ISRAEL. ‘are nearly perpendicular. At another side of the ortis another elevated square, nearly as large. And ata third piace is a third, still a little smaiier. Near the centre of this fort is a circular mound, thirty feet in diameter and five feet high. Ata corner of the fort is a semi-circular parapet, guardi ng the gateway, and crowned with a mound. South-east of this fort is a smaller fort of twenty acres, hav ing a gateway in the Centre of each side, and at each corner; each gatewa being defended by a circular mou nd. Qn the outside of this smaller fort is a kind ntaiv col author) AND ar pyramid, like a sugar loaf; it is a regular circ le, one hundred and tifteen feet diameter at the base ; and thirty feet in height. It is guarded by a ditch four feet deep, and fifteen wide; also by a parapet - EEG ] th = re jhonuments. — times rather as altars, and as this et ni to have beena suspect ° in oor sea . . Sn? that I hez could ascertai n. ‘ahs ttherly from this is miles southeriy iron ape HS v f e JUDAH ~ ies sil *~ oa8. > —— ree is - se2» of ae : ' “a ae : |