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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Feb 23, 1915

Soldiers of Napoleon Excavated in Egypt

By W. C. Ising

By W. C. ISING

WHILE engaged in building operations at the Mustapha barracks, near Alexandria, workmen excavated human remains that were finally identified as those of Napoleon's army which had fought the English troops during the campaign of 1798, and had fallen near Sidi Gaber.

The remains were inclosed in a coffin and taken to Cairo for burial in the Catholic cemetery, escorted by detachments of all the British regiments, and by the French diplomatic agent, his staff, and British and French Boy Scouts. The ceremony was witnessed by large crowds. W. C. ISING.