The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-15
.UnroIllng or the srammy at Boston.

SECOF d DA Y
The Boston Traveller Of the evening Of the 5th
inst, says:
Mr. Glddnn delivered his second lecture to-day
presence Of very large assembly of ladies' and
gentlemen, comprising the elite Of Boston. Cam
bridge, and vicinity. Every available seat was
occupied before the hour OF meeting.
Mr.. g. began by explaining the hieFoglyphics in
front OF the body. 50 far as he had been able to
translate them. He said the Inscriptions found on
mummes were generally parts OF the formularies
in the Book Of the Dead" This body was sur
mounted by winged Beetle holding the Creator
Sun. Below II was a sign, which was a musical
instrument, and sign for the word prfesfess On
ons side was the God Of science, and behind il the
| West the symbol on the oihet side he could NOT
| find out Below, was the emblem of etefnitys On
either side the wives Of Osiris the god OF the
| dead, symbols of justice and corruption. Below
| were the words, "Dedicatpd to Osiris, the god o
the house Of the living and the dead" Below was,
The Syrian, or the deceased, beloved OF the god
OF the Western Heavens, Cor THoTH--ANCH-
PHI which means eternal life.
Mr.. GIiddon now turned the matter over to the
scientific gentlemen present He stated, in refer
ence to the bandages, that every bandage known
in modern science had been found on mumnies.
Prof. Agassz and Drs. Wyman and jackson thea
proceeded to unrol the mummy. The height was
feet inches and Mr.. Gliddon said that il was
one of the taest female mummies he had ever
seen. The bandages were strips OF linen, all Of one
kind and MIR. g. said all the cloth found on num-
mics was linen. Prof. Agassiz said he had exam.
ined it with microscope and found il to be linen
Some large pieces were taken off Of coafser quail
| ity. After the outside dry cloth was taken of,
| they came to cloth that was thoroughly gummed
| (probably gum arabic) secured by two leather
| straps, which Mr.. Gliddon said usually contained
j the name Of the person. Little pieces Of wood
| were taken out the ends Of which were stamped
1 with two figures oil deities.
i A scarf was taken off about ten feet in length.
| with frnges on each end. A large piece of the
/ gummed iinen-was cut off containing the leatie
straps, which were species Of red morocco, il
| perfect preservation
! When the body was unrolled as to disclose III.
face, Mr.. Gliddon said il had been plunged in boil
| ing bilumen, and even the eyes and The socket
burnt out After further unr0Iling he brought on
and exhibited papyfns, which he said was lea
from tie (" Book of the Dead /" II was rolled vi
| and Mr.. G. said it would have 10 be- damped m
carefully unrulled before il could be read. fheI
was also found Scarabeus, or winged beetle, ID
| figure Of which being removed from the face an
upper part Of the body, it placed In glass case
and exposed in full view OF The audience.
The. boiling hitumen had reduced the body TO
crisp, SO that il was as brle as burnt bone, am
/ the features were nearly destroyed. The arm
were extended upon the sides, the hands restin
a upon The abdomen. On the whole, il was ralhers
disgusting object TO look upon, though interesting
TO men OF science as relic 0f antiquity while, =
the morasf 1t suggests ref sction upon the empti
ness of human greatness, and the folly OF atetnpin
to perpetuaie the memory thereof BY any menu
ments Of human Device