Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-09-02
Avian Re. torcd to Life after Burfai
for'Nen Months
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Paris Journal Of Magnetism, which quote. as
It's authority a very remarkable book, Puohsii
ed by Mr. Osborne, an English officef, on ms
return from the Court of Rnnjesting, IN India
We must also add that Gen Ventura, who
vas one of the witnesses in this extraordinary
Transaction, testified TO the CORRECTNESS OF the
statement when he subsequently visited farls.
Mr.. Osborne says.
"Oo the 9Th June, 1888, the mono'ony OF
our life in camp was agreeably interrupted by
the arrival of an Individual who had acquired
great celebrity in the Pendjaub. The natives
regarded him with veneraiion, on account oil
the facility he possessed in remaining under
ground as long as he pleased. and then reyiv'
ing again Such extraordinary facts were re
lated In The country concerning this man, and
many respectable persons testified 10 thelr
authenticity, that we were extremely DESTROYS
of seeing him; for instance: Capt. Wade. of
Lodhiana, informed me that he had himself
been present at the resurrection OF this FakIr
in the presence Of Gen. Ventura, the Rajah,and
several men Of distinction among the natives,
and that after his intermeni had lasted several
months"
The following are the details which were
given hun of the iEterment, and those tina, he
added on his ON IL authority of the examlna-
lion:
'At The end of some preparations which had
sted several days, and which would he too
tedious to eLumerate, the Faklr declared him
self ready for the experiment; the witnesses
met around a tomb of mason work, construct
ed expressly to receive him Before their eyes
the Fakr closed with wax with the excep
ton Of his moulh) the apertures OF his body
through which air might be admitted; hen he
stripped off all his clothing. He was then EN-
closed in linen bag, and by his direction his
tongue was turned back, SD as to enclose the
entrance Of his throat. Immediately after this
operation the Fakir fell into lethargic state
The bag which contained him was then closed
and sealed by the Rajah This sack as then
placed in a OGDEN box, which was locked
with paddock, and sealed. The box was
lowered into the tomb, over which was thrown
a great quantity of earth. whic was tranpled
down and then sovn with barley, finally SEN
tines were set to watch it day and night
Notwithstanding all these precautions the Ra
iah still was suspicious; lie came twice during
the ten months that the Faklr remained buried
and caused the tomb 10 be examined; he found
the Fakir precisely as he left him, and perfectly
cold and naumate.
The ten months having expired.they procee
dcd 10 the final examination. Gen. Ventura
aud Captain Wade saw the paddock opened the
seals broken and the chest raised from he tomb
The Fakir was removed; there was no indca
tons OF the heart orpulse. In the top of his head
there remained some slight sensation ofheart.-
After first placing the tongue in natural posi-
non, and then pouring warm water over his
body he bagan to evince seine signs of life
After two hours he was quite restored and
aIked about. This wonderful man is about
thirty years of gc,hls figure is unpleasant and
his countcnanco has cunning expression
"He says that he had delicious dreams du
ring his interment. and that the restoration was
very painful TO him"