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must be attributed to its having been stained with some gum. 
The brain had been removed through one of the orbits, into 
which false eye-balls had been introduced. The eye-lids were 
entirely removed, probably from accident. Indications of mus- 
cles were observed on the abdomen, the scapulae, the back, 
and on the nates. The legs were not uncovered ; but the 
toes were all exposed. The arms were placed so that the 
hands came upon each groin, there being a middle space at 
the pudendum, of about two inches, between them. The male 
organs were so enveloped as not to be traced in any degree 
whatever. Sir Everard took notice of the principal dimen- 
sions of this mummy, which, as affording the means of com- 
parison between the two sexes, may properly find a place 
here after those of my female mummy. 
Length of the body, from the vertex of the Feet, inches. 
head to the bottom of the heel - - 5 2 
Breadth across the shoulders - 1 3 
Length of the arms, from the top of the 
shoulder to the end of the fingers - 2 6 
Breadth from trochanter to trochanter 1 o 
Length of the foot - - _ - q 9 
To those who are familiar with the accounts published by 
recent travellers in Egypt, it will be needless to repeat that 
Dr. Bradley on the one hand, and Dr. Richardson on the 
other, acknowledge that the mummies which they had an 
opportunity of examining appeared to consist of little more 
than mere dry bones. 
My friend, Mr. Walter Davidson, of the house of 
Herries and Farquhar, has also added to my store of 
