339 ‘On the Combuflion of dead Bodies 
On the Comsustion of Dzap Boprks, as formerly prac 
tifed in Scotland. By Mr. ALEXANDER CopLAND. 
READ, OCTOBER ATH. 1793° ' 
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ae To Mr. HARVEY, 
- Secretary to the Manchefter Literary and Philofophical Societys 
SIR, , 
BEING informed. that fome Antiquarian 
Members of your Society were not altogether fatis- 
fied with the explanation given of the ufe of the 
Tron Inflruments, defcribed in the laft half-volume 
of the Memoirs of the Literary, and Philofophical 
Society of Manchefter; 1 have ftated fome addi- 
tional fads, and farther remarks on the fubject, 
which I requeft you will prefent to the Society + 
and which I hope will be accepted of as a Sequel 
or Appendix to my former Paper. 
| I have the honour to be, 
Your moft obedient and obliged fervant, 
ALEX®: COPLAND. 
Dumfries, Sept. 30, 1793+ 
TRE 
