SINGULAR PROPERTY OF LEAD.
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The following curious article, is extract
ed from volume of Travels in Russai and
Sweden, by Mr.. Holman the blind traveller,
ami lust published i'll London:--


II went over the celebrated Wine Gel
lar. and the Lead Cell, so called on accoant
of the lead ased for the Cathedral having
formerly been placed in it.. 1t has the SIN
gular property of preserving from Decay,
or decomposition, any animal matter that
is deposited in it; and from the many bodies
that are consequently TO be found here'9t
might unaptly be termed the "Dead Ceilor


This property is said to have been accident
all, discovered from some poultry having
been left in it, and forgotten, and which were
afterwards found in an interrupted state
with the juices dried up. a Swee iish prln-
cess happening to die about this time, 1t was
determined to place the body in this vault,
with view of preserving it until che d.
rections of her family could be received as
to its final disposition. 1t proved that her
relatives did not think her worth funeral,
nor did the Senate feel desirous to incur
the expense of one suitable to her rank, and
therefore it was determined to let her re-
main in stata gao. and which she has done