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" Nov. 19-24
dug all orell on Gungfodm no.
III. The bones are hard and in
good condition but are closely cemented
to each other as to necessitate the
destruction of some to take the
skeleton up. Still one that I destroyed
were broken ribs. A number of finger
bones were found at once one hu-
mmerus, two scapulae one jaw, parts
of the skull and several vertebrae.
This skeleton was exposed for
some time on the sea bottom since
a few vertebrae cops are found
separated and two of the ribs had
oysters and serpulac growing on
them.
Friday afternoon took up