Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-06-07
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PRESERVATION OF THE DEAF

PRESERVATION OF THE DEAD.
The la, American journal Of Science, a YES an
acc juai Of the intention tby Scgato an Italian Of
q new method Of preserving The bodies of the dead.
The facts drawn from pamphlet published at
Florence. Scgato has visited Africa, for the puf.
pose Of constructing map o:its northern regions.
Amongst the sands Of The desert he discovered
esrbonizcd substance, Which on close examinatiob
proved to be animal matter. lie afterwards found
the entire body Of a man. about third smaller than
the sze Of hle I. had been carbohilel by the Lea.
Of the sand aud was parity black aud partly Of the
color Of ,ou,. II cccnrroi 20 Scrato that II nicht
be possible 10 initiate this natural process BY means
of at, and 90 lns return TO italy. he began the
necessary experiment. aud appears to have been
completely successful IN converting animal substan-
COS iuto stone. Ills method Of operation ia not
gwen bu, the following Of the results
Entire animal boj,e. may be readily subjected
TO the process snail portions. They become
hard and acquire properties preoiscly similar to
those of stone. The skin, muscles, nerves. Veins
and blood. all undergo the same change; nor need
even the siscefa 5e fcnuved. The color, form and
general appearance remain unchanged. Offensive
substances loose their smell. Putrelaction is check
cd at oocc. II the process be carried only TO n
certain degree the jdn's ase perfectly texb'e.--
The bones of skeletons Which have undergone this
which though pliablr stc solid eud stony. Mos-
turo aud insects do no injury to animals thus
preserved. The hair does ~, fall OF, hat retains
a natural appearance. The size of the body, after
the nrocesa little les than 10 its natural state
bu, no alteration takes place IN the weight. The
ewes in most Of the animals that have been thus
ernbsmcd sparkle, aud lack only the power Of mo-
ton TO appear jus, like life.
As proofs Of the efficacy Of his invention Segato
shows q canary bird, which was preserved ten years
ago. and has not uudergons the slightest change :
also the cggs Of the land-turte water snakes toads
fishes, snails. and insects. II la- likewise been
successfully tried various portions Of the human
BODY. The inyen,or possesses the emacia,ed hand
of a lady who died Of consumption foot, retain
ing the nails the liver Of an incorporate man as
hard and usirous as ebony; gi's scarlp, with the
hair hanging IL rngle,s; aud the head OF an infant,
partly discolored and destroyed by putreiacton,
which had begun i,s work before the experiment
was made. Bot Sega,os greatest curiosity {. a
table, inlsd with two hundred aud fourteen pieces
Of stone Tor what appears such) Of splendid and
,ariegaed hues. admirably polished. and So intense
ly hard that Gle can scarcely make tho slightest
scratch upon then. These stones which would be
sssslskeu TOT specimens Of the most precious mar
bles are different portions Of the human body--lhe
heart, liver, pancress, spleen tongue, brain. sod
arteries. Thus multitude uf mon and women
once alise have contributed fragments Of their vita
organs to form Segslo's inisld table poet, per-
hsps has given hs brs,n an orator his tongue. a
Lypochondrac his spleen, std some afecuonaic
girl her hear--for eseu tender thing as
young eirls heart now be changed to stone
In her lifetime Il may be ali so'lness; bet after death
,fii pass through Segalo's hands, file nsa'
no impression on u.
The limited means VI ,hs Inventor have not hith
srto permitted alm 10 ny the process Of az en'iu
human body; although the expense would be onll
one tea,h as great as that Of containing m the or
dinary way. IL il confidently believed that deA
persons may thus be preserved tof ages, with pre-
eisely the aspect that they wore when death los
his hands npoh them. We can perceive 20 ressp
Why these stons azores which once were moiia
should not lssl Gs lons marble statue lnsiea
Of seeking the sevllofs aid 10 perpcustc the ioft
aDd features Of Distinguished men. '.e public ma
heaeeforh possess Their very shapes Apd substance
when the tspiuas souls have le0 them. The states
man mar slsad in The legislative hall, where b
once led ihe debate as iados,ruciblc a. the marbl
pillars which sapport the roof lie mighl be lite
ally pillar Of tic state. Daniel We5sier's iof'
NIGH, help hold up the Capitol, assisted BY u
grea, Of al Psues each lending stony arm 70 q
good cause. The ~srriar--o0r own Old general
might stand forever on the summit ~ battle moi
unsen,. overlooking the field a victory al New o
leans. Nay. ever mortal when the besr 81
esssed 10 beat. may be sirsishiwsy transforms
ia,e t0mbs'one. and our eesssseues be thsons'