Field Notebook: Alabama
Page 21
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Transcription
" 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