The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-15

TnE END OF HUMAN GREATNESS. The FOL
lowing description of the appearance oil the body
Of Bonaparte, at its elimination, is from the pro
cess vsrbaE drawn up by DR. Guillard, Surgeon
of the Belle PsuIe. There is in it, very little
to Aattar ambition:
"Something white, which appeared to have
become detached from the lining, covered, as II
with thin gauze, Ill that the coffin contained
The Uranium and forehead, which adhered
strongly to the satin, were particularly staineo
with it, but very little was seen on the. lower
mart of the face, on the hands, or on the toes
The body of the Emperor was in an easy posi-
ton, as when it was placed in the coffin; the
upper members Were laid at length, the lett arm
and hand resting on the left thigh; the lower
limbs were slightly bent; the head, little rals-
ed. rested ON cushion. The voluminous skull,
the high and broad forehead presented them
selves, covered with hard and yellow teguments
closely adhering to them. Such appeared also
the contour of the orbits, the upper edges oil
which were furnished with eyebrows. Under
the eyelids were still to be distinguished the oc
cular globes, which had lost very little OF their
volume or form. The eyelids were completely
closed, adhered to the subjacent parts, and were
hard under the pressure otthe finger Some eye
la.hcs were to be seen on their edges ne
bones of the nose, and the tegument Whch COW
cred them, were well preserved; the tubes ana
nostrils alone had suffered. The cheeks were
full: the teguments of this part OF the lace were
remarkable for their softness to the touch ana
their whiteness. Those of the chin were slight
" blue, tint they had borrowed from the beard,
which had grown after death. The chin itself
had undergone no change, and still preserved the
peculiar type of the face of NaPeleon
This thin lips were parted, and three oil the IN
cisiore teeth were very white, appeared under
the upper lip, which was little raised towards
the left The hands were perfect, not having
undergone the least change Although the 5oints
were stiff the skin preserved that peculiar color
which is only to be found in the living man. Inc
nails of the fingers were long and adherent and
very white. The legs were in boots, but in con-
sequence of the opening of the seams the last
four toes were out on each side. The skin OF
the toes was of dead white, and furnished
with nails. The anterior region OF the thorax
was much depressed in the middle, and the sides
of the belly hard and sunk. All the members
covered by the clothing appeared to have preser-
we'd their shapes. pressed the left arm, winch
found to be hard and diminished in thickness.
As to the clothes they appeared with their coors,
So that the uniform of the horse chasseurs of the
old guard was to be recognized by the dark green
of the coat and its bright red facings The grand
Gordon of the legion of honor was across the
waistcoat, and the white breechss were partly
covered by the hat, which was placed on the
thighs The epaulettes, the star, and other deco
ratons attached to the breast had lost their bril-
Iancy, and the cross of the Legion Of Honor had
alone preserved its polish. Vases OF silver APP
peared between the legs, one surmounted by an
eagle which rose above the knees;were found en-
tire and closed As there were adhesions be-
tween these vases and the parts they touched, |
uncovered them little, the Kings commissioner
not thinking it right that they should be removed
for the purpose of closer examination.