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An Ossifed Man. A writer in the Christian
Advocate, under the head of Transatlantic Re-
collections, speaking of the Museum of Dublin
remarks; what calls and rivetsp the attention of
every visitor, whether scientific or otherwise. is
the celebrated skeleton of an ossifed man. 1t is
said to be the only instance of entire ossiication
ever known. 1t is the skeleton of young man
named Clark, who was of large frame, and of
strong constitution. Falling asleep in the open
air, during stateof perspiraton he caught severe
cold, at winch. time it was supposed, ossifcation
commenced, and continued to progress for many
years by slow degrees until finally he was bone
except the skin, eyes and entrails. For length
of time before death, his joints grew together, so
that ne could not move; and thus did death in this
visible and terrific form, creep over him by slow
degrees, until at length his sight departed, his
tongue became stiff and useless his teeth grew
together into solid mass of bone SO that to pro-
long his miserable existence, an aperture had been
broken through which to pour nutriment'