Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-06-11

teeth fine they are complete ia number so Ear
rs eau he seen, aud those Of an adult person
The form of the face is that of the European and
not o the African for the jaws not prominent
the forehead Is elevated, and is large in lateral
direction the faciaian quite equal TO that OF Eu
Topeans, and The patIeiaI prOiuberances suongy
pronounced have supposed 1t to- he a female from
The smallsess of the hcad aud general want Of sail
ence ~ the proiuberances; from 'he stature; the
covered faces on The exterior of the sarcophac aud
the female figures the interior. was unwilling TO
expose part hut the face order thar the curious
might have an opportunity OF observing the condition
Of the body when il removed from the sepul-
chres oi lhehes. Across the nose WAS placed the
sdcred bette Will, another OF small size; and there
Is also on the top of the internal sarcophagus paint
ell representation OF the beetle, holding in its claws
u gohe The embainng substance ~ Asphaltus, the
biunen OF Judea and IL is well known that the sub
stance was employed for the purpose by the ancient
Egyptians IL is introduced into The cavities OF the
eyes, nose and mouth, and probably the great cavi
lies Of the head and ho,v. Every part that has been
examined is so thoroughly impIcsnacd, 10 lead To
suspicion that the body had been immersed IN ii,
while Ia liuuified state
This Is undoubtedly oil the most perfect and
curious presentations winch has issued # ON the cdta-
combs of Egypt. The freshness of the colours, tie
i'mness OF The plaster, the fine condition. of the wood
and The strong texture OF the linen might lead To a
question, an regard TO its antiquity. Difficulties rs
To the possibility of lis being long preserved in
THIS State will vanish, when his remembered, thai
the walls OF the Metropolis of Thebes and even "f
small and insulated monuments exhibit all the per-
lection Of figure and of colnuring that the profound
recesses oil the city Of The dead hewn of solid
rocks, inaccessible moisture, aud that without
AR and moisture decomposition or decay cannot I've
produced. These sai cophag, being composed of
durale and covered with imperishable materials, so
arranged as 10 exclude The mir, might probably have
preserves Their contents stall longer period To come
Than that they have already passed through since
the CREATE cause nj decomposition in the air
enclosed III the sarccphasus when II was first ceiled
up There are, independent OF these Reflections,
marks OF senuincss ia every part of these reques,
which AT once carry on,iciion to the heart of the
observer aud there is som"inng in their conhIna-
non, which we are ready 10 say. The science Of mod
err Europe could moi attain, and which the ignorance
OF modern Egypt would MOI attempt.
My respected colleagues Professor Everett, Drs
Jackson, Gorham and Bigclow have examined The
objects Described above, ard believe perfectly
satisfied that they ale The genuine works OF ancient
Egypt.
You will thcieCore, gentlemen, with MIR. Van Len.
nep, have HE graifcalion of aiding great public
CHARITY, ant ot con r'aiing To the Improvement of
the learned aud curious. Your donation will give
them an opportunity Of observing specimens, the
most ancient III the worlU, of Egyptian sculpture,
pa'siing and manufactures nf witnessing The great
perfection of this people i" preserving the remains
ol ihelr friends from COTui'Ou and OF ENJOYING
Tie reflections, associated with the is!'ques OF
j c. WARREN.
Boston, .ifry 10, 1928
NnrE.-lhe Eeypliers were led to the operaIioH
OF 'm''d'mng y Their peculiar nolionS OF the conucc
uon hriween the sOui and body. They believed that
'"o so' was Immortal h." while the body remain
ell entire, he soul continued with it a, as
Tie body dtcAyed The spirit passed INTO The body of
some qu"druped, whence their OF animals ;
further they hcIeSe,i hat after period n three
sane years, the soul WAS allowed 10 inhabt another
human body
The ancient Egy rtians employed lTerent modes OF
cmhalming, orOiIng the rank and estin,a ION Uf
HE deceased person. The following was considered
the most pciier Soon after death the body was
delivered 10 the emhalmeis, who hogan ther opera
mons by removing shr viscera. The brain was taken
"" through the nos'rs, lay breaking down the eth
mold hone, aud passing curved knife or hook into
ne CAVITY oil the >kUll Whatever could not bc
moved IN thiS way was washed out bv certain liquids
IN incision y inches long made into lie left
side through which AL the drawn out
excepting the heart and kJnirs The cavi,ies
wei washed, Glled with aromatic gems anal covered
w"h n'uon (car"uuate ot sndt) Alier the Suda had
he"n applied 40 DAYS, the bnty dried aud
ed iih asphalHs, the hi,umrn OF India The corpse
was aiierward eRvcloped in nUuude OF turns oC
haHti'ees, and covered with clnh III Ming compei-
eu their lahnurs the eOib"lners returned The hndy
The friends VINO caused N"Gscn boz or saTco,ha-
gus al sycamore wood 10 he made, Oh which hInd
o. pis-'rr WIS JrDed, .tsd covered with characters
and hieroE yphcs. This toN was carved sat one end
to represent the face vt the deceased person. and az
Ter neIng closed was p cedm prigEi 10 a room devo
TED To- the purpose, where it remained mure,
before II WIS Carried Ia lie catacomhs.
J." HenesS, chapier 90, ii is said that the process
oi "n'halmng ;he body Of Jacob, IN EgypI, required
ID days, AID At The nournnr lIsied 10 DAYS This
0cc"icd m period some hu'ured years before the
reg" OF ae~">r s" ,h'r the practice of embamiug
" hs-Np Nss~ az = Tai tniNInN. u Is probable that
the operation then less perfect and required less
time, iian in sn'isrt"rut ages, when it WAS perform
ed ." th" manner, desc ',ed above ON Ae authority
oil the Greek hIstoTuui>
IN" following passa"es extracted from article
~ lnr last Edinburgh Review undct tie tile of
" Spata, contain some Inrru sting f4cIs relating Ia
The 'oHirci and policy of some uf HE powers WHO
ne rndeavouring 10 >uhveit the government, aud IN.
urppnde"ce Of that country. N. Y .ido.
" b"i Whatever cay he ihonght of tir wisdom of
ne constitution, # T.. Impossible 10 conceive any
h"ip more legitimate Than thai of hose VINO ham-
=" H. They were not revolutionary assembly. AZ
ier conque~ had destroyed all lawful power Spain,
me Cores we've called together give heir
t'y - regni'r governmeni. 10 restore internal or
der, and 10 secure national independence, were the
objects OF thcir convOCAtOn. Is preservI
io"h goycrunenI for the people they alSn preserved
ic'oWn ior their King. An authority thus nrigiuat
ing Ud thus sanctioned bv the Obedience Of all tue
9p"hiarIs, wa recognized also hy III those foreign
s.t'"S who not SUBJECT he dominion of
France. England inde eel tad y earl, reroe nisrd
Nerumout wbirh hni iar less pic'er -IuH> iu he
considered natinma i5nu the Cnrics. 60 '.irly ~
the liII Of July, 1903, O,ier Of Cnugo issued
directing ali rustilii"- against Sph'n "a 's,se,
-Tocnrr OF the ei0ri,us GprfS of dte Spanish
H'fto" 70 tle delirer0urs NJ Ns;r C.liy fOo III"
putin" ~ France q4i H. ars4raHcss r, his ieeiv
h'd recSired froa scteJi p,oriOces - spain " htir
dHir'ht~ diSpos6iOn tJ-ctyds his kiDeEom In No
'enher aud Deceop'r OF fie following yrar, England
'' m'd place &C. is comgr"s~ 'tsr. should lle Hs-
seml'ied, Tor ih reur'sruI iron o. npse vhrm Alex
under. ta CHu:e~r ,.un N.soir 10. called th- N