flat at hip a trifle over on right side; the right hand spread
on the lower part of the abdomen, with fingers apart; the left
arm half behind, and its hand against the back opposite the other;
the left leg and foot thrown over the right, the feet and toes
projecting at a natural angle. The figure was of apparent lime
stone, a mixture of the gray and blue, common in most parts of the
county, and seemed perfect in every particular. The muscles are
well developed; the ribs might be counted; the nostrils are
perforated so as to admit a large sized finger up near two inches;
the lines of toe and finger nails are plainly marked; the left
ear is partially gone, but the right one is perfect and in proportion
to the other parts; the nose finely shaped; the forehead high;
and the "Adams' apple"' at the throat just projecting out, is as most
common with men. The appearance of the "countenance" marks the
Giant of the Caucasian race, and not the Indian. If a work of art,
the artist has failed in any effort at hair on the head.

We have said that the whole was perfect. And so it appeared, except
a few flakes dropped off while the work of exhumation was going on;
and perhaps others yesterday. If any well proportioned man will
make measurement of himself as above, he will see a striking agreement
of ratio.

Though the figure has all the appearance of stone, nevertheless the
outer surface shaves off with a knife without materially dulling
the blade. This was tried, but of course was not allowed to proceed
to disfigure Mr. Giant. A scale that fell from the bottom of one
of the feet, looks much like gold quartz, but still is softish and
crumbles readily, with a sort of soft sand stone result. It rests
on half sand, half clay bottom, the earth above being, as we have