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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... placed to the memory of tradesmen . Often they are not of an elevating character , nor highly poetical , but they display the whims and oddities of men . We will first present a few relating to the watch and clock - making trade . The ...
... placed to the memory of tradesmen . Often they are not of an elevating character , nor highly poetical , but they display the whims and oddities of men . We will first present a few relating to the watch and clock - making trade . The ...
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... placed to the memory of Joseph Slater , who died November 21st , 1822 , aged 49 years : - Here lies one who strove to equal time , A task too hard , each power too sublime ; Time stopt his motion , o'erthrew his balance - wheel , Wore ...
... placed to the memory of Joseph Slater , who died November 21st , 1822 , aged 49 years : - Here lies one who strove to equal time , A task too hard , each power too sublime ; Time stopt his motion , o'erthrew his balance - wheel , Wore ...
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... placed by Providence in a humble station ; but industry abundantly supplied the wants of nature , and temperance blest him with content and wealth . As he was an affectionate father , he was made happy in the decline of life by the ...
... placed by Providence in a humble station ; but industry abundantly supplied the wants of nature , and temperance blest him with content and wealth . As he was an affectionate father , he was made happy in the decline of life by the ...
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... placed over the remains of a carpenter : - IN Who many a sturdy oak has laid along , Fell'd. Memory of SAMUEL Bagshaw late of Har- ding - Booth who depar- ted this life June the 5th 1787 aged 71 years . Beneath lie mouldering into Dust A ...
... placed over the remains of a carpenter : - IN Who many a sturdy oak has laid along , Fell'd. Memory of SAMUEL Bagshaw late of Har- ding - Booth who depar- ted this life June the 5th 1787 aged 71 years . Beneath lie mouldering into Dust A ...
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... placed over the remains of George Prissick , plumber and glazier : — Adieu , my friend , my thread of life is spun ; The diamond will not cut , the solder will not run ; My body's turned to ashes , my grief and troubles past , I've left ...
... placed over the remains of George Prissick , plumber and glazier : — Adieu , my friend , my thread of life is spun ; The diamond will not cut , the solder will not run ; My body's turned to ashes , my grief and troubles past , I've left ...
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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