Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-01-21
MISCELLANEOUS,
The body Of Napoleon.

The latest Parisian Journals contain the
official account OF The disintermeni of Ma
poieon's remains, and their removal on
board the frigate Belle Ponie under the
supervision OF Prince de JoinyiIle, assisted
by Count Rohan Chabot, and Captain AL
eXander, commissioners appointed, the one
by France and the other by England, 10
superntend the exhumation.
The body appeared to have suffered little
change IN the twenty years which had pas
sed since it was inhumed. The three cof-
fins-of which the exterior one was ma
hogany, the second lead, and the third and
last mahogany--havng been cut through,
and the white satin sheet which covered
the body removed, the form and features of
the great departed lay exposed to the view
OF group of his old and faithful followers
who were permitted to he present, and Of
many who gazed upon them for the first
time. The features were perfect, and re-
tanned completely their natural form and
character.
The process perbni drawn up bv Doctor
Guillard, surgeon Of the Belle Pnule, after
reciting the precautions used in opening
the lids OF the several coifins, continues
thus
Something white, which appeared to
have become detached from the lining GOV
cred, as if with thin gauze, all that the
coffin contained. The Uranium and fore
head, which adhered strongly TO the satin,
were particularly stained with it, but very
little was seen on the lower part of the face
on the hands or on the toes The body oil
the Emperor was in an easy position as
when il was placed in the coffin: the uppe,
members were laid at length, the left arm
and hand resting on the left thigh the
lower lnnbs were slightly bent; the head, a
lille iaised, rested on cushion The
voIumlnous skull. the high and broad fore
head presented themselves, covered with
hard and yellow teguments closely adber-
ing to them. Such appeared also The con.
tour OF the orbits, the upper edges of which
were furnished with the eyebrows Uuder
the eyehds were still to he distinguished
the ocular globes, which had lost very lit
tie oil their volume or form The eyelids
were completely closed adhered to the sub
Iacenl parts, and were hard under the
pressure Of the finger. Some eyelashes
were 10 be seen on their edges. I he bones
OF the nose and the tegument which cover
ed them, were well preserved the tubes
and nostrlis alone had suffered, The cheeks
were Hull, the teguments of this par, OF the
face were remarkable for their sofiness to
the touch. aud their Wilderness. Those of
the chin were slightly bne, tint they had
borrowed tiom the beard which had grown
after death. The chm itself had under
gone no change, and still preserved the Pc
Guitar type of the face of Napoleon.
The thin lips were parted and three of
the lncisive teeth very white, appeared I'M
der the upper lip, which was little raised
towards the left. The hands were perfect
not having undergone the least change
Although the joints were stiff, the skin PEE
served that peculiar color which is only TO
be found in the living man. THE nails of
the fingers were long and adherent aud
very white. The legs were in boots, but
in consequence OF the opening of the seams
the last four toes were out on each side
The skin of these toes were Of dead
white, and furnished with nails. The an
terror glon of the lhorax was much de-
pressed IN the middle, and the sides Of the
belly hard and sunk. All the members
covered by The clothing appeared to have
preserved their shapes. | pressed the left
ann, which found to be hard and dimin-
ished in Thickness. As to the clothes they
appeared with their colors, 50 that the uni
form ri the horse chasseurs oflhe old guard
was to be recognized by the dark green of
the coat and It's brigh, red facings. The
grand cross oi,he legion olhonor was across
the waistcoat, and the white breeches were
partly covered by the hal, which was placed
on the thighs. The epaule,tes, the ster,
and other decorations attached to the breast
had lost their b,i,iancy and turned black.
The gold crown Of the cross of officer of
Legion Of Honor had alone preserved its
polish. Vases Of silver appeared between
the legs, one surmounted by all eagle which
rose above the knees; they were found
entire and closed. AS there were adho-
sions between these vases and the parts
they touched, uncovered them little the
Kings commissioner not thinning it right
that they should be renewed for the pur-
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