On the next day, June 25, Lieut.  Greely slept for the first time.  He awoke after two or three hours, much refreshed.  He talked without excitement, and his tongue and skin began to look more natural.  His muscles felt sore, and his ankles were puffed.

On the next day, June 26, his mind was tranquil, but there was a loss of memory of words.  He was allowed to sit up in bed and read a little.  He slept six hours.  For the first time since his rescue medicine was given him—­some muriate of iron.

On the next morning he got eight ounces of broiled steak and on the following day, June 28, he dressed himself and sat up for two hours.  His food was now gradually increased from day to day, and he continued steadily to improve.  On July 1 he was well bundled up, and allowed to sit on deck for an hour in the sunshine.  On July 17, the Thetis arrived at St. Johns.

Lieut.  Greely’s muscles were now filling out rapidly, and he was allowed to go on shore and take exercise.  Here, Surgeon Green says, the lieutenant committed an error in diet at the American Consul’s table, and suffered for two days with a slight attack of intestinal indigestion.  On July 25, for the first time, he was allowed to eat three square meals.  Six weeks after his rescue he had gained 49 pounds.  He gained 91/2 pounds the first week, 15 pounds the second week, 8 pounds the third week, 7 pounds the fourth week, 51/2 pounds the fifth week, and 4 pounds the sixth week.  Surgeon Green adds, under the head of “remarks”: 

“Vital depression, as exhibited by the temperature, not marked; digestion fairly good all the time; nervous system soon calmed.  Microscopic examination of blood disappointing; exhibiting no unhealthy character of red blood globules.  Liver not secreting.  Large gain in weight, due to rapid assimilation of food, owing to a great muscular waste.”

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THE CAY MONUMENT AT UXMAL.

DISCOVERED BY DR. LE PLONGEON ON JUNE 1, 1881.

In 1881, we went for the second time to the ancient ruined city of Uxmal, Yucatan, and lived there four months, making moulds of every ornament and inscription, from which moulds perfect facsimiles of those grand old palaces can be produced in plaster, and placed in any exposition or museum.

During our stay there, on June 1, Dr. Le Plongeon had the great satisfaction of discovering a monument, a splendid work of art in all its pristine beauty, fresh as when the artist put the finishing touch to it, without blemish, unharmed by time, and not even looked upon by man since it was concealed, ages ago, where Dr. Le Plongeon discovered it through his interpretations of certain inscriptions.  It was probably hidden to save it from destruction, between the sixth and seventh centuries of the Christian era, when the Naualts invaded and overran the country, demolishing many art treasures of the Mayas.