dead about three feet below the surface of the
earth; and over the grave they either place a
heap of stones or a pen of logs. If the de-
ceased has been a person of distinction, they
plant posts at the head and foot which they orna-
ment very curiously.

In a review of the many circumstantial evi-
dences which have fallen under our observation
of the former population of this western world,
I am ready to adopt the expressions of pious
author:

Where is the dust that hath not been alive!
The spade, the plough, disturb our ancestors;
From human mould we reap our daily bread.
Young

's Night Thoughts.

4th month 5th.

Spent the day with Captain
Wells

. We walked with him up the St. Joseph's
river, and were shown the ground upon which
the Indians under the command of the Little
Turtle defeated a part of the United States army
under General Harmar, killing 300 out 500
men. We also followed for a considerable dis-
tance the route which the soldiers took in their
retreat, and saw many of their bones. Amongst
these were skulls which had marks of the
tomahawk and scalping knife. Many of them
had fallen on the east bank of the river, and
also within the river. The Indians being sta-
tioned behind trees on the west side shot them
in their attempt to get across.

We were shown the tree behind which the