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rib, against which they are closely pressed by the arms pass- 
ing over them. But on lifting the latter, the breasts them- 
selves were raised with little exertion. Of these organs 
there remain, of course, little more than the integuments, 
which are of considerable thickness, and exhibit the nipples 
with their surrounding areolae in a perfectly distinct manner. 
The head is closely shaved ; the short hair, which is of a 
brown colour, can be felt on passing the hand over it ; and 
on close inspection, may be distinctly seen. Externally the 
cranium appears not to have been disturbed in any way. 
The eyelids were in close contact. The nose has been flat- 
tened down towards the right cheek, by the action of the 
bandages. The lips, from being retracted, allow the teeth of 
the upper and lower jaw to be seen, perfectly white and in a 
sound condition. The arms are crossed over the chest, the 
fore arms directed obliquely upwards, towards the extremi- 
ties of the shoulders. The fingers of the lefdhand alone were 
bent inwardly, the thumb remaining extended. No papyrus, 
or other object of interest was found within the grasp of the 
left hand, but a mere lump of rags which had been previ- 
ously dipped in the same bituminous substance observed in 
other portions of the envelopes. 
It is well known that papyri, idols, and other objects 
have been found placed under the arm pits of some of the 
mummies ; but here nothing of the sort was discovered. 
Only a few glass beads of a blue and green colour, and 
bugles in all respects similar to those which decorate the 
dresses of our modern ladies, and made of the same mate- 
rial, dropped from between some of the folds of the bandages, 
while we unrolled them, as if they had been thrown in gra- 
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