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of the ancient Pericues) were dug out of coarse dry granite sand, in a cave, or [[strikethrough]]under an[[/strikethrough]]over-hanging rock, at a Rancho called Zorillo, 20 miles north of Cape St. Lucas.  They were neatly wrapped in cloth made from the fiber of the agave _ three-ply cord, made as sailors plait sennit."

[[underlined]]C.F. Emeric, Guaymas, State of Sonora, Mexico.[[/underlined]]_ 2 celt-shaped implements, 2 shuttle-shaped do., 1 ornamented reel, carved from slate, and 1 amulet of alabaster(animal-shaped) found 6 1/2 feet under loose rock and on the original surface.  The Indians here do not know anything concerning the relics and there are no signs of a mound were they were found. 

[[underlined]]Rev. Samuel Lockwood, Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey_[[/underlined]] 1 cast of human head carved in stone.  The original, found within a mile of the shore of Raritan Bay, Monmouth County, New Jersey, was loaned by Mr. Lockwood for the purpose of making a cast at the National Museum.  For a detailed account see "American Naturalist", Oct.,1882,p.799.

[[underlined]]A. Fairhurst, Lexington, Kentucky[[/underlined]]_ Collection from Knox County, Indiana, and from Clark and Bourbon Counties, Kentucky:  Arrow and spear heads, hammer-stones, polished celts, grooved axes, 1 pierced tablet and 1 ceremonial weapon.  The celts and grooved axes in this collection are very