The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-05-14
DR. L1yrNesToNE's BODY IDENT1-
FLED.

as to the examination and veriticatlOn OF
the body of DR.. Livip gstone. He says
Within the last few months many have
hesitated to believe that Livingstone was
dead. Above ell it seemed beyond ordi-
nary probability that his remains would
have been brought from Central Africa to
the heart of London. That a BODY was
on its way from this all but mythical re-
pion could hardly be doubted after the
but many were sceptical as to that dead
frame being, that of Livingstone. Hap
PLY it was borne in mind by many old
friends that he bad one condition of body
which would mark the Identification OF
bis remains even if years and years had
escaped. IF it should be proved on an
atomical examination the remains OF an
old unurited fracture in his left humerus
(arm bone) could be recognized, all doubt
on the subject would be settled at once
and forever 1t has fallen to my lot to
the crucial examination to this end, and
have accordingly performed that duty.
From what / have seen | am much iLl-
pressed with the ingenious manner IN
which those who have contrived to Sc
cure that the body should be carried
through the long distance from where
Livingstone died until it could reach q
place where transit was comparatively
easy, accomplished their task. The low
er limbs were so severed from the trunk
That the length o. the bulk of package
was reduced to little over four feet. The
soft tissues seem to have been removed to
great extent from the bones, and these
latter were so disposed that by doubling
and otherwise the shortening was accom-
plished. The abdominal viscera were
absent, and SO were those of the chest, in
GLIDING. of course, heart and lungs. There
had been made large opening in front
of the abdomen, aud through that the
native operators had lngeniously con-
triVed to,remove the contents of the chest
as well as of the abdomen The skin
over chest, sternum, and ribs had been
untouched. Before these points were
clearly ascertained some coarse tapes had
to be loosened, which set free some rough |
linen MATERIAL striped colored bit ct |
cotton cloth, sach as might have been an
attractive material for the natives among
whom Livingstone traveled-a coarse
cotton shirt, which doubtless belonged to
the travellers scanty wardrobe, and in
particular large portion of the bark of
a tree, which had formed the principal of
the package-the case thereof no doubt.
The skin of the trunk, from the pe,vis to
the crown of the head had been untouch-
ed. Everywhere was that shrlvelling
which might have been expected after
sailing, baking in the san, and eleven
months of time. The features of the face
could not be recognized The hair on
the scalp was plentiful, and much longer
than he wore it when last in England. A
'moustache could not be recognized, but
whiskers were in abundance. The fore
mead was IN shape such as we are familiar
with from memory, and from the pictures
and busts now extant. The circumference
Of the Uranium, from the occiput TO the
brow, was 1919 inches which was recon
nized by some present to be in accord
ance with such measurme nts when alive.
In particular the arms attracted attention.
They lag as if placed in ordinary fashion
each down blythe side. The skin and
tissues under were on each side shrunk
almost to skeleton bulk. and ut glance
to practiced eyes-there were five, may
say six, professional men present-,he
state of the left arm was such az TO con-
vince every one present who had examin-
ed it during life that the limb Yas Liy-
ingstOne's. Exactly in the region Of the
attachment of the deltoid to the humerns
there we're the indications of an oblioue
fracture. On moving the arm there we're
the indications of the united fracture. A
closer investigation and dissection d,s.
played the false Joint which had long agc
been so well recognized by those who had
examined the arm in former days. The
Rev DR.. Mofat, and in particular DIR
Kirk, late of Zanzibar, and DR.. Loudon
of Hamilton, OF Scotland. at once recop
nized the condition. Having myself beer
consulted regarding the state Of the lint
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