The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-09-16

auNeft6u TO tne ftlCt, THAI 10 iOiio a5S' 90
1762, he had been elected a member OF the
institution, at the same time with trrcnVlHc
Sharpe and Thomas Clarkson, of England.
The General perfectly recollected the cir
cumstance, and mentioned particularly the
letter he received OH that occasion, from the
Hon. John Jay, then President OF the mstitu-
ton. Mr.. Cliabe at this moment stepped
forward, and put into his hands copy OF
the minutes Of the Society on that occasion,
which was i'll the following words -
The following arc extracts from a series
Of the Teirgraf, Gyrco, published at Misso-
longhi, to the 10Th Of May =
"1'hc clergy proceeded in body this
day (NIay y to the house where the remains
Of Lord T. ron lay, in order to rcmoveto the
church Of san Spilidon, the heart brains,
&c. OF the deceased. Count GAMBIA felt it
his duty to deposit his noble friend d'srenains
in the care Of the ety until they might be
reclaimed by his relatives. Two chests
were prepared. Inonc Of them was contain
Cd the body, and in the ether the heart and
brains ut the noble dcttnct. They were re-
moved TO the barquc which transported them
to basilat!i, ant, thence into Il large vessel to
be conveyed to Iante. The whole otthe no
bic l.o'd's brigade was drawn out in front Of
his lAtc residence, and along the shore OF the
sea. The convoy was accompanied by the
Prince 4. Maurocordati, the Primates, the
Military Commandments, and an immense
cencoursc Of people, whose coantcnanccs
and manner bore testimony to their sorrow
tat taking this last farewell Of their bcncfac-
tor ard tclow-citizcn. As soonas the corr. .sc
was removed TO the barquc, it was saluted
by discharges Of musketry and artillery.
The cannon of his brigade, drawn up along
the coast, salutel with twenty-five minute
guns; l.inc were discharged from the bate.
ry ard three from the fort Of Basiladi;
making in all thirty-scvcn, the number Of
years the noble dcfunct had lived. What
melancholy contrast to the joyous saiutcs
which four months previous hailed lis afiiv-
al in Missolonghi. One consolation, how
eycr, remains: the gouA he has effected will
not be lost--the seeds he has sown vita such
alactity and industry fortllc bcnehtofG Greece,
viii yltF"Jau3e noble harvest. The most
glorious monument that can BIZ raised 20 him,
viii ho the feelings Of gratitude and love
which remain stamped in the heart Of every
Grcch and iricnd Of humanity.
"Thc following account Of the opening Of
Lord Ryron' S body Is gvcnby the profession
al gentlemen =
Il. The bones Of the head were found to
be excessively hard, and the skull was with
ont the slightest sign Of SnsUrr, Ike that of
an octogcnar!an. 1t might have been said
70 consist oi single bone without Grfi9cs.-
2. The dHra 8leniaSe was so firmly attach
cd to the internal surface of the cralium,
That it required the repeated c%ertions ottwo
strong mcn to separate the outer bones from
il. The vessels of this membrane] were
greatly distcudcd and completely full and
it was united to the f!a mater in differ
ent parts, bv some rAcmbrancous tilament.-
=. hctwecn the tia mcRinge and the ftirrows
ufthc BRAIN Il great many bubbles Of air were
found with drops Of lymph adhcring ii
seycral places TO the hia McHiREc.-f. The
grand .fu(,r of the brain WAS crossed with
mcinbancous filamcnts, which attached il
firmly to both the hGmisphcres; it was like
wisr c,.trcmoly full of blood.--5. The ccrcb-
II Wco'tfla was full Of minure blood-vcSst,
of 4 bright rcd colour, and very much swoln
nder the f5pS zaroijuS at the base Of the
emipheres, in the two superior or lateral
ventiiclcs, there was found an cxtrayasation
Of about two ounces of bloody serum and III
the bottom Of the ccrcbcilHm there was Il
HihHT CNptlElhA, llc tHtCts on severe
inflammation Of the brain--G. The ncdulla-
ry Substance was in much greater portion
than N common in the cortcf, and was very
finn and consistant. The crrcbrRm an ccrc-
6ri5I@, without any OF the intc5unicuts,
WciHAtl about ais medical pounds.-7. The
impressions or f,rroWs Of the biood-ycssels,
IN the mteInalpart ofthp skull bones, though
small, zero much more numerous than usll
al.--$. lhc lungs we're very fine, perfectly
sound, but large, 70 siHe almost gigantic.-
9. Between the fericaraium and the heart
there was an ounce Of lymph,tic water
The heart wa, more ample and voiumnmus
than ordinary, but its Muscular substance
was very lclas cd and tibrclc5s.-lD The
liNcr was smaller than the natural size as
were likewise the bliarly vessels. which,
instead oibilc, contained air. The intcstinrs
were distcrded with aig, am, Of yellow co.
lol.r.--ll. The reins were very large and
healthy, and theurinary vessels comparative
Is small
Prom this examination il was uranmors-
" concluded, BY the medical gentlemen
who attended II, that if Lord Byron from the
commencement of his illness had consented
t. any los Of blood, Us his private ply sician
repeated id iscd, or even if at more adj
yanccd stage OF the disorder he had Welded