The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-11-08
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Mr.. Edtor-Yoyr ineri,iop of the manner in
which the body Of his late royal highnefs the duke
Of Glouceaer, viii be prepared for internent, is
eurare far as goes. If you dipofed lay be-
fore your readers an account If the effect produced
by the mode Of prefcrvat;on, which, for many een-u
ries, has been ufsdupon the bodies of royal perio-
ages, the following lines will be unacceptable to
you. They are extracted from Sir Jofeph ylofie
account of the opening Of the tomb OF Edward the
frtt, i'll Weaminaer Abbey, four Hundred and 6xty-
feven years after its interuient narrative which
laneholy Admiration After defcribing the manner
Of opening the tomb and colin, which az done with
the utmoa care, in the prefencc Of the Rev. DIR.
Thomas, then Dean OF WeRnrinitcr, of two Of the
reverend Prebendaries, and of the preGdens of the
fociety Of An;iquarians, the writer isys,
On lifting up the lid the royal corpfe was found
wrapped up within large lqaare mantle of Grong
eoarie, thick Guen cloth, diapered of dull, pale
yelowilh, brown colour, and waxed OH its under ie
:" The head and face were entirely covered with a
SSdSriE,s, faee-coth Of crmlon farcenet the iub
laIse whereof 70 much periihed as to have .
eob-web-like face, and the appearance of Gne lint
The (aalriSw was formed unto three folds. Wher
fhe iods OF the external wrapper were thrown back
and the jlriag removed. che corpfe was dilcoyered
richly habited adorned with engus of royalty, aud
alnnct entire, notwithstanding the length Of time il
had been ertombed. Its innermof covering feen-t
60 have been very hne cerecloth, 6reI.d clofe e
every part of the body, and fuperndueed sth f.ch
suraey and cxaetHes, that the fingers and thumb.
both the han's, had each Of them ieparate and die
tin4 envelope ofthat lnateriai. The face which haG
bmilar covering elofey fitted thereto, retained il
exaa form, although part Of the el appeared to b.
toniewhat waited. 1t was of dark brown or choco
iase colour approaching to black, were the hand
and fingers The chin and lips were entire bu
without any beard; and linking, or dip, betwee,
the chin and under lip, was very confpisuous. Boil
the lips were pronneht the Iole Mort, =. if ihrunk
but the apertures Of the roarils were viible. Their
was an unufui fall, or cavity, IN that part OF tn
bridge OF the noie which feparates the orbit, of tn
eyes; AMI Tome gobiilar fbaance, politely the aeih
part OF the balls, was movable in teir iockr
under the envelope. Below the chin aud under-iap
slodgrd quantity Of black dua, whieh.had mel
thsr incl neE eshereoee; but whether the fame ha
been hrfh, or fpioes. eoud not be afcer.aine,I
One OF the joints OF the middle finger of the rich
hand was iooe, bur thofe of tilr left hand were cult
perfect. The corpfe, from the waiR downward, wa
covered with large piece Of rich figured cloth O
Eoid, which was ooie-oycr the lower part of the TN
MIC, thighs legs, and feet, and tucked down benin,
the iolcs The latter There did not remain any ap
pearance Of gloves; but on the back of each hand
aud juft below the knuckc of the middle finger, Ia,
quartre foil of the fame metal as thoir ON the tolc
The feet, with their toes, foals and heels feerne
to be perfectly entire, buc whether they have fan
dais or not IS uncertain, the cloth tucked over then
was no; removed. On meafurng the body by roc
9uadrated into inches divided into quarters. it
ed to be liz feet and two inches in length
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