Curious EpitaphsGood Press, 2019 M12 6 - 982 páginas "Curious Epitaphs" by various by William Andrews is a collection of epitaphs left on the gravestones of various people from all walks of life. From the amusing to the peculiar, Andrews has compiled this collection to entertain readers and honor the memories of the men and women who are immortalized by these words. Businessmen, actors, soldiers, artists, and more are all represented in these pages. |
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... JOHN HARRISON , late of Red Lion - square , London , inventor of the time - keeper for ascertaining the longitude at ... JOHN ABDIDGE , Alderman . Died 1785 . We have some curious specimens of engineers ' epitaphs . A good example is ...
... JOHN HARRISON , late of Red Lion - square , London , inventor of the time - keeper for ascertaining the longitude at ... JOHN ABDIDGE , Alderman . Died 1785 . We have some curious specimens of engineers ' epitaphs . A good example is ...
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... John Abingdon “who for forty years drove the Ludlow stage to London, a trusty servant, a careful driver, and an honest man.” He died in 1817, and his epitaph is as follows:— His labor done, no more to town, His onward course he bends ...
... John Abingdon “who for forty years drove the Ludlow stage to London, a trusty servant, a careful driver, and an honest man.” He died in 1817, and his epitaph is as follows:— His labor done, no more to town, His onward course he bends ...
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... John Adams , carrier , of Southwell , Nottinghamshire , an epitaph as follows : - JOHN ADAMS lies here , of the parish of Southwell , A carrier who carried his can to his mouth well ; He carried so much , and he carried so fast , He ...
... John Adams , carrier , of Southwell , Nottinghamshire , an epitaph as follows : - JOHN ADAMS lies here , of the parish of Southwell , A carrier who carried his can to his mouth well ; He carried so much , and he carried so fast , He ...
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... JOHN TAYLOR , of Silkstone , potter , who departed this life , July 14th , Anno Domini 1815 , aged 72 years . Also Hannah , his wife , who departed this life , August 13th . 1815 , aged 68 years . Out of the clay they got their daily ...
... JOHN TAYLOR , of Silkstone , potter , who departed this life , July 14th , Anno Domini 1815 , aged 72 years . Also Hannah , his wife , who departed this life , August 13th . 1815 , aged 68 years . Out of the clay they got their daily ...
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... Life assail'd His Grave was made upon this spot , and his last Branch he nail'd . Here are some witty lines on a carpenter named John Spong , who died 1739 , and is buried in Ockham churchyard : - My cap is thrown off ; my head is worn.
... Life assail'd His Grave was made upon this spot , and his last Branch he nail'd . Here are some witty lines on a carpenter named John Spong , who died 1739 , and is buried in Ockham churchyard : - My cap is thrown off ; my head is worn.
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Typographical Epitaphs | |
Good and Faithful Servants | |
Curious Epitaphs | |
Epitaphs on Musicians and Actors | |
Old Cookery | |
Epitaphs on Sportsmen | |
Bacchanalian Epitaphs | |
Epitaphs on Parish Clerks and Sextons | |
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Anno Domini Barwick-in-Elmet bearing the following Beneath this stone bless'd blest Blidworth born Braddan burial-ground buried Cathedral Cave chimney money Christ Church churchyard clay death December departed Derbyshire died doth dust earth erected faithful fame famous Farewell following epitaph following inscription following lines Franklin friends Gaskoin George George Cruikshank grave gravestone graveyard head heart Heaven honest honour hope Hudibras Hull inscribed interred James JAMES QUIN JOHN MACBETH JOHN SPONG King King of Northumbria laid lies the body lived London Lord lyeth Mary memory of JOHN memory of THOMAS memory of WILLIAM monument mortal native ne'er o'er parish clerk Phoebe Hessel placed poet poor printer Queen Reader remains remembrance rest royal Sacred Samuel Sarah says servant sleep soldier soul Stoney Middleton Sunderland Point Table of Contents tablet tear thee thou tomb tombstone Twas wife WILLIAM HOGARTH Worcestershire worms Yorkshire