Show Mummifying a King It is now six years since Alphpnso XII kin of Spain died It is generally supposed sup-posed that he is buried but he is said not to be Carefully wrapped up in fine linen his body still lies upon s slab close to a stream that flows through the Pudrido the name of the cavern on the side of the mountain upon which the Escurial stands It will bo left there until it has all the peculiarities pe-culiarities that belong to a mummy Then It will be placed In the niche prepared for It in the wonderful jasper vault under the great cupola of tho Escurial where the remains of all the kingsof Spain are deposited de-posited Some royal bodies and particularly particu-larly that of the father of Queen Isabella remained for twentyfive years on that same slab before they were considered fit for removal to the grand vault |