fo tender was the texture of the cloth, that it was im- 
pofiible regularly to unroll them. 
Astheoutward fillets wereremoved, thofe that next 
prefented themfelves had been evidently deeped in 
pitch, and were in general coarfer, in folds, and more 
irregularly laid on; as they were moredidant from the 
furface. The inner filleting of all was fo impreg- 
nated with pitch, as to form with it one hard black 
brittle mafs ; and had been burned nearly to a 
coal. On breaking this, it appeared in many places 
as if filled with a white eftlorefcence : like that ob- 
lervable on the outfide of pyrites , which have been 
expofed to the air. This efflorefcence however had 
nothing faline to the tade ; and did not diffolve in wa- 
ter : but indantly difappeared, on bringing it near 
enough to the fire to be [lightly heated ; and was folu- 
ble in fpirit of wine. 
In the cavity of the abdomen we found feveral 
fmall pieces of bone, which had the appearance of 
dry oak, mixed with crumbled pitch ; under this was 
found more folid pitch, which adhered to the 
fpine. 
After cutting away the mafs of cloth and pitch 
which covered the thorax ; we found, the arms had 
been laid drait down by the fides of the ched, and the 
ulna and radius bent upwards, and laid with the 
hands acrofs upon the bread:, the right hand being 
upper mod. 
The bones of the fingers were lod ; but the me- 
tacarpal bones were found, broken off, and fallen into 
the thorax. 
The filleting, which went round the upper part of 
the body, included the arms alfo j but they had evi- 
dently 
