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the mummy had taken place ; and the different articles that 
had been removed from it and cleaned, were exhibited, as 
well as the mummy itself, to the meeting. The pottery-ware 
vessels, which were placed underneath the chin, and which 
were supposed to have been used for making the infusion of 
the yerba de Paraguay, or mattee tea, at present a custom in 
that country, are of great beauty in colour, form, and orna- 
ment. One of them had the mark of fire on its outer side; 
the other, some crystals of salt round its aperture. Two bags 
of plain woollen cloth, and sewn up the sides, were found to 
contain a quantity of finely ground meal of a brown colour, 
still possessing some flavour, and having a saltish taste; and 
in one of the bags were also discovered two heads of small 
Indian corn, in great preservation. Two other bags of great 
beauty of texture, and brilliancy of colour, woven in stripes 
. of blue and red, contained a quantity of dried leaves sup- 
posed to be the cocco, and a small quantity of clay-like 
burned substance. Both these bags are of exquisife work- 
manship, and bespeak a great perfection of the arts among 
__ this people ; one was adorned with a handsome tassel work 
not unlike a lady’s reticule: both were tied at top with a 
«slip knot. All those substances were no doubt placed to 
afford a supply of food for the journey of the deceased to the 
land of spirits. The piece of cloth which surrounded all 
those, and which was fastened round the neck, was also ex- 
hibited, and appeared to be the remains of some old article 
of dress belonging to the deceased, from its similarity to the 
kilt and apron which surrounded the lower part of the 
body. These latter consisted of a broad piece of woollen 
cloth of different colours, tied round the loins; and the 
apron, which was of different colours, was fastened on the 
front of the body by strings which went over the shoulders. 
During the examination, a small curious beetle was disco- 
vered by Mr. Ball, on which Mr. Curtis, of London, writes, 
undoubtedly it is atrue Ptinus of Linnzus, althoughit seems 
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