In formulating the technical part of the work, we have been greatly assisted by many authorities among whom are:—Green, Howell, Thomas, Piersol, Gray, Spalteholz, Myers, Barnes, Renouard, Clarke, and those authors who have from time to time contributed articles to the current embalmers journals. We are deeply indebted to these men for the results of their work. We have based the treatments given herein on the following classification of embalming fluid as expressed in the percentage strength of formaldehyde gas contained within the fluid. ½ strength = standard fluid of 5% diluted to 2½% ¾ strength = standard fluid of 5% diluted to 3¾% Normal strength = standard fluid 5% 1¼ strength = standard fluid of 5% raised to 6¼% As the existence of a calling or profession depends on a constant assimilation of newly discovered information counterbalanced by the throwing off of that which has been found faulty, we commend this book to the embalmer and hope that it will meet with all the requirements of the higher education, for which we are constantly battling. THE AUTHORS. TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I. HISTORY OF EMBALMING. CHAPTER I. History of Embalming: PAGE Guanch Embalming 3 Egyptian Embalming 5 CHAPTER II. Embalming from Egyptians down to the Civil War: Jews 15 Persians 16 Babylonians 17 Scythians 17 Ethiopians 17 Romans 17 Greeks 17 Norsemen 18 Hindoos 18 French and Belgians 18 Britains 18 Peruvians 19 Aztecs 19 North American Indians 19 Early Christians 20 Later European Embalming 20 CHAPTER III.