. Discovery. Science. DISCOVERY A MONTHLY POPULAR JOURNAL OF KNOWLEDGE Vol. IV, No. 43. JULY 1923. PRICE U. NET. DISCOVERY. A Monthly Popular Journal of Know- ledge. Edited by Edward Liveing, , 23 Westminster Mansions, Great Smith Street, London, , to whom all Editorial Communications should be addressed. (Dr. A. S. Russell continues to act as Scientific Adviser.) Published by John Murray, 50A Albemarle Street, London, , to whom all Business Communications should be addressed. Advertisement Office: 34 Ludgate Chambers, 32 Ludgate Hill, London, Annual Subscription, 125. 6d. p
. Discovery. Science. DISCOVERY A MONTHLY POPULAR JOURNAL OF KNOWLEDGE Vol. IV, No. 43. JULY 1923. PRICE U. NET. DISCOVERY. A Monthly Popular Journal of Know- ledge. Edited by Edward Liveing, , 23 Westminster Mansions, Great Smith Street, London, , to whom all Editorial Communications should be addressed. (Dr. A. S. Russell continues to act as Scientific Adviser.) Published by John Murray, 50A Albemarle Street, London, , to whom all Business Communications should be addressed. Advertisement Office: 34 Ludgate Chambers, 32 Ludgate Hill, London, Annual Subscription, 125. 6d. post free ; Single numbers, IS. net; postage, 2d. Binding cases for Vol. IH, 1922, are now ready. Price 2s. 6d. net each; postage, qd. Editorial Notes It was reported in a local paper a few weeks ago that the " Tilt craze " had vanished into thin air and that a Hebrew merchant, interviewed in a " curiosity shop, wrung his hands as he pointed to a heap of Eg\'ptian dresses and odds and ends of furniture, carved in Oriental style, in a corner, remarking, " Look at all that junk there ; all interest in the Luxor dis- coveries has disappeared, and that stuff is absolutely ; We hasten to assure the sad merchant that the " Tut craze " will be revived this autumn when Mr. Howard Carter resumes work on the Pharaoh's tomb. The chief interest in the further investigations will be focused on the opening of the dead monarch's sarcophagus. If this reveals the mummy, which in all likelihood it will do, an X-ray examination will be made. In this event a further sentimental campaign against desecration will probably force its way into the pages of the daily press. We should like in as few words as possible to emphasise what we consider to be the right attitude towards this idea of desecration. ***** In the first place Tutankhamon 's mummy will almost certainly be restored to its sarcophagus after X-ray examination. The only motive which would urge Mr
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