The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-18

along by the body and that seemed 10 have perco-
lated through the earth close by, found when ana
yzed to contain only 0023 per cent OF free carDonlc
acid In solution. II the solution OF the body In It's
present mineral condition depended on water con-
taning no more acii than this, 1t must IN my Juus-
ment have been there long time. brought away
with me q fragment or the body which, by my ana
ys noes nos - ~ ~ ~ and
gypsum; a kind OF stone, should think. much more
difficult OF erosion than pure limestone Carbonate
OF lime tlimestonel dissoives In pure water IN the
proportion or one part 10 I0.60l.
HOW THE STATUE NAY HAVE BEEN FoR2ED.
The geologst frequently meets with the fossized
forms OF bodies, some OF which have been OF a SOFT
ana delicate knh, such Tor example a. puppy fruits,
the enuer buds OF plants and the soft bodies OF the
mousks and delicate portions OF those OF irmer tex
tuFe as the eye or the tri.ohe. The means by which
these forms have been obtained appears to be ths:-
The substance OF the annual or plant has been ate
geher removed, so that merely an impression OF ~
external surface or mould OF It's form is len IN the
locS tnat enclosed II, In the same manner that the
dentst taxes an impression IN wax OF parts OF the
mouth or as the stereOtyplst forms mould In
plaster OF the plates he wishes 20 cast After mould
has been Formed o. the animal On plant II may pc
come so hllcd with the mineral matter, iniitrated
through the pores OF the rock as TO present per-
iect cast OF the object originally imbedled
Beautiful examples vi this mode OF obtaining
casts OF the human form may be seen in operation,
we are tod, ut the present time IN pompeii. In
opening tnis ent0mbed City to the light OF day cavi
ties are frequently found that have contained
human form. ON fiilng these moulds with plaster
OF paris wonderful accurate casts Of the body that
Originally occupied them are obtained, showing also
tne style oil dress worn 10y It's former occupant; the
delicate ir and lndentations OF tue skin upon tue
hands and arms.
May not the "Cardlr Giant have been a human
body preserved IN an analogous manner suppose
tho man To have been drowned by Hood when also
buried TIE BODY IN silt or mud through this
silt water charged with mineral matter per-
eolated, rs 1t does at the present day. Be-
fore decomposition would begin under such
circumstances possibly thin film OF mineral matter
may have been formed around the body re aiming
al the outlines at least OF tile exterior surface.
Then us the body decomlosed the cavity was Suose-
quently filled with mineral matter by the slow pro-
cess OF utilization,
lily reasons for this hypothesis q can hardly dignity
II with the name OF theory are thesel went TO the
spot where the body was exposed expecting 10 lind
IL statue, ana such were my impressions at irst
sight But by applying Cohington lens TO the sur-
lace OF the right arm, IRON the hand TO the elbow,
was astolished to find strong resemblance TO the
papilia usually seen on the surface OF the body.
called the attention OF some OF the gentlemen pre-
sent to this appearance. Some or these gentle
men explained 1t by supfosing 1t t.le marx
OF o peculiar chise used Dy the artist DR..
Boynton thought IL form of crystaizatlon. think
these explanations ingenious, but py no sat
lsiactory IL may be asked, why Is not this peculiar
appearance seen Oh other parts CT the body 2 For
the simple ana obvious reason thai the surface Oh
the body for the most part has been dissolved and,
as have said IN some parts particularly exposed to
the action OF the wafer the solution has extended 70
some lncnes In depth. This hypothesis accoans for
the want OF hair. This being IN hlamenvs, ana
therefore easily dlssoved 1t has disappeared Win
stfalllcaon Of the body Is as easily accounted for
on this hypothesis rs the stratilcaiiOn OF rock in
general, and, indeed, in the same way. And may
not this explain the reported appearance OF human
bodies III many cases on osentombment. IL
tatnly requires more than common hardihood 10
under such circumstances are either fvTgeries de-
ceptlons.