Dr. Granville's essay on 
so curious in point of preservation compared to other speci- 
mens, are objects of no inconsiderable interest, from the loca- 
lity in which they are said to have been discovered, namely, 
near Tripoli, on the coast of Africa. They were forwarded 
by the British Consul resident in that town ; but as no cir- 
cumstance connected with the discovery is known, it would, 
perhaps, be premature to come to any conclusion as to the 
probability of the art of preparing mummies having been 
exercised among the inhabitants of the north of Africa, as it 
had been by those of the east. 
These remains of a mummy are not altogether devoid of 
interest, in as much as they supply us with corroborative 
proofs of the general principles of the art of embalming, 
having been such as I shall describe in this paper ; and as 
affording additional evidence of its strong power of preser- 
vation. 
The head, in this case, was covered with a few bandages of 
coarse linen closely adhering, and, indeed, intimately con- 
nected with the integuments and muscles of the face, by a 
black resinous substance, which must have been applied hot, 
as it has burnt the soft parts to the very bone, and even some 
of the teeth. The hair is preserved, but it is with great diffi- 
culty that it can be disentangled from the hard and brittle 
resin. It is about two inches long, of a reddish brown, and 
in slight curls and tufts. Hair grew down the cheeks and 
on the chin, about an inch in length. I removed the bandage, 
and thus denuded the head and face altogether in most parts, 
carrying away, necessarily, the integuments and muscles. 
The head is not prepared in the best manner, but according 
to one of the least expensive processes. The brain was 
