The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-09

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lingly contributed such assistance as they
could safely afford; in pulliag up wha
they thought the third mans body, they
saw with surprise and concern the life.
less body of Catherine, suspended by
her hair, swinging on the same cord.
i Fresh air, with proper remedies, soon
restored this excellent girl; and know
not whether most TO admire her gene
rous fortitude in third time exploring
the pestilential cavern, which had al
most proved fatal to her, or to execrate
the timidity of the by-standers, for not
sharing in the glorious danger.
In consequence of the delay produced
by her iudisposition, the fourth man
was drawn up an irrecoverable corpse.
Her conduct did not pass unnoticed &;
a procession of the corporation, and a
solemn TIE Deum, took plate on the
occasion; Caihsrine received the pub
lie thanks of the Duke of Orleans, the
Bishop of Noyou, and the bwn tnagiS-
trates; an mathematical medal, with
considerable pecuniary re'ribution, and
a civic crown, were also bestowed upon
her; TO these were addedthe congratu-
laiions of her own heart that best re-
/ ward of benevolent miId.
Extraordinary .4ntiguity.-We have been
favoured with the inspection OF piece Of lin
en- cloth, now in the possession of Mr.. Thorn
as OF Tunbridge Wells, which formed part of
the inner integuments which covered the
breast of an Egyptian lady. The mummy
was discovered in the year 1929. at Burnou,
ia Upper Egypt, and came in possession of Mr.
Granville, OF London. On removing the out
side case, the body of a female was discover
ed, enveloped in handsges of liien cloth,
which were applied to every part the body
with the most extraordinary nicetJ and skill !;
when completely stripped, the bod was found
to be In most perfect state of preservation, the
flesh OF the muscles soft, and all thejoints quite
pliable, and it proved decidedly the finest
mummy ever yet seen in Europe+The I'M
common state of preservation of the body in-
duced DIR. Granville to sacrifice, FIR the sake
! OF anatomical science, the most perfect speci-
men yet known, and he accordingly commenc-
/ ed a regular dissection Of the body, the re-
suits Of which he communicated to the Royal
Society, in a most interesting dissertation,
which was read in the month of May, 1926
Sir Edward Home and DR.. Granville discov-
cred that the body was that OF a female and
from certain anatomical data, they had very
little doubt that she was 45 or so years of age,
and died of dropsy. This piece of cloth i. at
least 5000 years old, as Herodotus, the most
| ancient of the historians, who fourished 500
years before the era, mentions that the Egyp-
| tians formerly practised the art of embalming
the dead, which art was then lost. 1t is GER
tainly wonderful specimen of the perfection
to which cultivation of fax and the arts Of
weaving and tanning had arrived at that very
distant period. The wrappers round the
body weighed 26 pounds 8 ounces, and it is
most singular that all the most scientific and
modern methods of bandaginS, as now practis-
ed by the French and English Surgeons, were
known and used in this instance at least 5000
years ago. Brighton (Eng.) Gas.
Po1Der of Mus;c.-There are many in
stances recorded of the effects of music
90 animals. A singular occurrence hap
pened at Troy, N. Y. few days since
fellow was performing on hand or
gan on the corner of State and River
streets, and had collected considerable
number of hearers, when a rat Of large
size crept from bis quarters, under a
stoop on the opposite corner, and ira
yelled ieisurely directly towards the
crowd, more than half across the street,
occasionally stopping as if to listen to
the sound of the organ. The poor ami
NAL, however, was soon saluted with
the shouts Of the boys, and was for
safety compelled TO make hasty re-
treat
Party Pqssion.-" Well, Sir,'' ex-
claimed lady, the vehement and i'm
passioned partizan of Mr.. Wilkes, in the
day of his glory, and during the broad
blaze of his patriotism, {" well Sir? aud
will you dare deny that Mr.. Wilkes is a
great man and an eloquent man ?" Oh!
by no means, Madam; | have not doubt
respecting Mr.. Wilkes talents.' swell,
but, Sir, and is he not fine man, too,
and a handsome man % Why he squints
-does'nt hep "Squints yes, to be
sure he does, Sir, and not a biz more
than gentleman and a man Of sense
ought to squlnt ?"
.Anecaote.-A teamster, who had new
er before been in a seaport, and who
had never seen pavement, in passing
through Market street few days since,
said to person near him-''TlI be darn'd
if this isn't the rockiest piece Of
ground that ever see. Why don't the
folks turn ont, aud clear up the stones :?
Our town would soon be Indicted if ii
was left in such pickle as this
punsier being asked by a musician
whether he was not lover of harmony,