Since the time of these two contemporaneous salamanders there have been many others, but probably none have attained the same notoriety.
In this connection Tillet speaks of some servant girls to a baker who for fifteen minutes supported a temperature of 270 degrees F.; for ten minutes, 279 degrees F.; and for several minutes, 364 degrees F., thus surpassing Martinez.

In the Glasgow Medical Journal, 1859, there is an account of a baker's daughter who remained twelve minutes in an oven at 274 degrees F.Chantrey, the sculptor, and his workman are said to have entered with impunity a furnace of over 320 degrees F.
In some of the savage ceremonies of fire worship the degree of heat endured by the participants is really remarkable, and even if the rites are performed by skilful juggling, nevertheless, the ability to endure intense heat is worthy of comment.

A recent report says:-- "The most remarkable ceremonial of fire worship that survives in this country is practiced by the Navajos.

They believe in purification by fire, and to this end they literally wash themselves in it.

The feats they perform with it far exceed the most wonderful acts of fire-eating and fire-handling accomplished by civilized jugglers.