Erster Jahresbericht Des Vereins Fr Erdkunde Zu Dresden 1865
Erster Jahresbericht Des Vereins Fr Erdkunde Zu Dresden 1865
Iolo Aneurin Williams
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He gave an account of a Muscle-hill (^3J?ufit)fl) of large dimensions described in a MS. He met with, written by Antonio Bieira, a missionary, in 1653, which was found on the seacoast of Maranham in Brazil — whether the island or main of that name is meant, he does not state ; but the important fact is, that this huge hill of shells was similar to one on the seashore in Denmark. Pres. Andree afterwards goes on to describe the Danish Muscle-hills, and mentions the discovery of bones and skeleton...s; and among them the bones of the "mountain cock " were disinterred ; and he further remarks, that as this bird lived among firs, the hill of shells must liave been covered with them long ago, as the fir-tree there had given way to a grove of beech, and that to another of oaks, evincing the lapse of many N Now it is well known that in clearing up the land in Now England, a growth of hard wood is usually followed by a forest of firs and pines. This Muscle-hill, there- fore, must have been of great antiquity, and perhaps it was the hand work of North men, long before Columbus discovered America.
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