Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-05-28

railing IN mass OF pumloe stone, these
unfortunate persons had not become at
tachea TO the soil, and il was easy to cut
away the ground beneath them; but
above, fire, ashes and hot water had been
rained upon them from the fiery mountain,
causing their death, and insuring their
preservation for nearly two thousand
years On removing the debris, which
consisted OF the roof and ashes which had
lalIen into the interior of the house, some.
thing like human form was discovered.
though nothing but fine powder was WISH
bic, IL occurred to Cavalier Florelh that
TINS might be a kind of sarcophagus crea-
TED by Vesavlus, and that within were the
remains OF one of the victims of that terri
bic eruption. But how to remove or pre-
serve them? A happy idea struck hun.
Plaster OF Paris was poured into an aper-
lure, the interior having been discovered
to be!hollow in consequence of the destruc-
ton of the flesh, and mixing with and
uniting with the bones, restored 10 the
world Roman lady of the first century.
Further researches led to the discovery of
male body, another woman, and that of
OF young girl; but that which first AVA
kened the interest of the excavators was
the finding of ninety one pieces of silver
money, four earrings, a fnger-ring, all of
goid, together with two iron KEYS and
evident remains of linen bag. These
interesting relics have been now success
fully removed, and are lying in a house
not far distant. They are TO be preserved
IN Pompeii, and four bronze tables. of an
antique fashion, are preparing for their re-
eeption.
The first body discoved was that of a
woman, who lay on her right side. and
from the twisted position of her BODY had
been much convulsed. Her left hand and
arm were raised and contorted, and the
knuckles were bent in tightly the right
arm was broken, and at each end of the
fragments the cellular character of the
bones was seen. The form of the head.
aress and the hair was distinctly visible.
On the bone of the little finger of the left
hand were two silver rings, one of which
was guard. The sandals remain. or the
soles at least, and iron, or ma Is. are nm
mlstakably to be seen. Though the BODY
was much bent, the legs were extended as
II under the influence of extreme pain. In
an inner chamber was found the figure of
the young girl lying on its face, resting on
ITS clasped hands and arms; the legs
drawn up, the left lying over the right
the body thinly covered over in some parts
by the scoria or the plaster, whilst the
skull was visible, highly polished. One
hand was partially closed, as if it had
grasped something, probably her dress
with whlchit had covered the head. The
niger bones protruded through the incrust-
ed ashes, and on the surface of the body |
IN various parts was distinctly visible the |
web OF the linen with which it had been
covered, There was lying by the side of
the child full grown woman, the left Leo
slightly elevated, whilst the right arm IS
broken; but the left, which is bent. is per-
feet, and the hand is closed. The little
fnger has an iron ring the left ear. which
IS upermost, is very conspicuous and stands
of from the head. The folds of the dra-
perry, and every web, remain, and a nice
observer might detect the quality Of the
dress.
The body of the man lay upon its back
With the legs stretched out to their full
ength. There was an iron ring on the
little finger of the left hand, which. to-
sether with the arm was supported by the
allow The folds of the dress on the arm
md over the whole upper part of the body
we're visible; the sandals were there, and
he bone OF one foot protruded through
What might have been broken sandal.
The traces of the hair OF the head and
'eard were there, and the breath of lite,
dds the writer, had only to be inspired
ato this and the other three figures to re-
tore to the world of the nineteenth centu-
ary the Romans Of the first century.
They might have fallen but yesterday.
Or were there not still remaining their SAN
ais, their dress, the very tracery of their
arr They were trying to escape from
estruction, for the bodies were found at a
hort distance one from the other, as if in
he act OF running. WHAT could have IN
uced them to remain so long it is only I
ermitted to imagine. They were three
omen who, terror struck, had been una
lie, perhaps, to act until aided and urged
,rward by the man. 1t may be that,
nth that attachment which binds us all
closely to our native place and our
earth, they still chung to their homes with :
le hope that the storm would soon pass
AMeaettaa.
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