Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (1894) (14781353355)

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Title: Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Year: 1817 (1810s)

Authors: Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Subjects: Natural history

Publisher: (Philadelphia : The Academy)

Contributing Library: Smithsonian Institution Libraries

Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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/Maf) of St Johns Filler, Florida. /ram LakeAianrce to Late fashing Hon.Revised/8f4. Xindicates Sand mound.« indicates shett-^AecLjb. Sca/e, in miles. l 3 * v*-« * .< ) 4 * THE ST. JOHNS RIVER, FLORIDA. 1:57 mound have now been laid bare, while the remaining portion has been dug into to adepth of 7 feet. Subsequently, the mound was restored, that so great and historicala land mark should not pass from sight. The results of the last investigation weremainly cumulative, for though a goodly tribute was levied in objects of stone,copper, and earthenware, no new feature of importance was added to the results ofthe preceding season. During the second investigation, our experience as to the locality of objectswas repeated, since on the base their occurrence was comparatively infrequent,while between the base and the upper seven feet of the mound almost nothing wasmet with, the superficial seven feet containing nearly the entire collection made byus, though all classes of objects, whethe

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