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7. — 3 yrs. 6 mos. Grave 5 ft., moist; sand and clay. Pneumonia. Interred De- 

 cember 29, 1S93. 

 Acarina, Gamasida?, Uropoda depressa Bks., sp. n. 

 Thysanura, undetermined. 



Coleoptera, Staphylinidre, Eleusis pallida Lee, numerous. 

 Diptera, Phoridse, puparia. 



Mites, thysanura and beetles working together in slimy debris about thighs and 

 pelvis. All soft tissues gone ; some clothing still remaining. 

 8. — 3 yrs. 6 mos. Grave 5 ft., moist; sand and clay. Bronchitis. Interred De- 

 cember 17, 1893. 

 Acarina, Gamasidce, Uropoda depressa Bks., sp. n. 

 Thysanura, undetermined. 



Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Eleusis pallida Lee, fragments. 

 Diptera, Phoridw, puparia. 

 All soft tissues gone ; some clothing still left. 

 o. — 3 yrs. 6 mos. Grave 5 ft., moist; sand and clay. Phthisis. Interred De- 

 cember 10, 1893. 

 Araneida, Theridion szibterranea Bks., sp. n. 

 Acarina, Gamasidee, Uropoda depressa Bks., sp. n. 

 Thysanura, undetermined. 

 Coleoptera, Staphylinidse, Actobius timbiipennis Lee, 2 specimens. 



" " Eleusis pallida Lee, numerous. 



Diptera, Sepsidre, Piophila casci Linn. , puparia. 



Thysanura, beetles and lame working in layers of adipocere, lower abdominal 

 wall and pelvis. 

 10. — 3 yrs. 6 mo. Grave 5 ft., moist; sand and clay. Phthisis. Interred No- 

 vember 20, 1893. 

 Acarina, Gamasidce, Uropoda depressa Bks., sp. n. 

 Thysanura, undetermined. 



Coleoptera, Staphylinidas, Eleusis pallida Lee, numerous, adults and larvae. 

 ' Beetles and larvae especially about pelvis. 

 11. — 4 yrs. 1 mo. Grave 5 ft., moist; sand and clay. Phthisis. Interred June 



13, !S93- 

 Acarina, Gamasidae, Uropoda depressa Bks. , sp. n. 

 Coleoptera, Staphylinidre, Actobius timbripennis Lee, larva. 

 " " Eleusis pallida Lee, 6 specimens. 



Diptera, Muscidce, Lucilia ccesar Linn., puparia in great numbers. 



" Sepsidre, Piophila casei Linn. 

 Skeleton completely stripped and disarticulated. Mites on bones. Beetles 

 and larvse from slime in bottom of coffin. 

 12. — 4 yrs. 1 mo. Grave 5 ft., moist; sand and clay. Uremia. Interred June 

 6, 1893. 

 Acarina, Gamasidae, Uropoda depressa Bks., sp. n. 

 Coleoptera, Staphylinidse, Eleusis pallida Lee, adult and fragments. 

 13. — 4 yrs. I mo. Grave 5 ft., moist; sand and clay. Dropsy (!). Interred 

 May 25, 1S93. 

 Araneida, Erigone albescens Bks., sp. n. 



