Show the catacombs Cata combs of paris the extraordinary subterranean quarries known by the name of the cat lacombs a c rubs extend under a very great part of parts paris on account of the alleged insecurity n the catacombs cata combs have been closed from the public and it is a matter of difficulty to obtain admission the cata catacombs ambs combs contain all the visible remains of human creatures that had filled burial places within tb the walls of paris for one thousand years it was the plan of 31 lenoir lieutenant gen eral of police that these bones should be placed in regular rows with appropriate inscriptions serving as lessons to the living the skulls of which there are over two millions are placed in conj conjunction with the bones of the legs and arms in a manner which gives a most striking appearance in passing through these dark cold gypsum beds along the walls and battlements of skeletons the grim visages can nut I 1 but suggest to one what a momentary I 1 space is the life of man where is now the abode of the spirits that once 1 animated these skeletons and what is to be our destination after death fori for thousands of years philosophers have speculated whether or not our sauls survive our bodies with no certain re sult suit it is religion that holds ut the strongest hope that the grave is not our last home and that our de destination is to higher spheres than toms and catacombs cata combs |