An Endeavour to Classify the Sepulchral Remains in Northamptonshire; Or, A Discourse on Funeral Monuments in that County |
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... natural soil was rudely paved with flat beach stones . On this pavement was a stratum of rolled pebbles , on which were placed the human ashes and pottery . Above the burnt bones were flat stones similar to those forming the pavement ...
... natural soil was rudely paved with flat beach stones . On this pavement was a stratum of rolled pebbles , on which were placed the human ashes and pottery . Above the burnt bones were flat stones similar to those forming the pavement ...
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... nature are very abun- dant . The book of Mons . Sjoborj , which treats upon them is highly valuable , and , if it were not written in Swedish , I should recommend it as extremely entertaining . The remaining class of monuments belonging ...
... nature are very abun- dant . The book of Mons . Sjoborj , which treats upon them is highly valuable , and , if it were not written in Swedish , I should recommend it as extremely entertaining . The remaining class of monuments belonging ...
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... nature of the first material , but few specimens of this kind of sepulture have survived ; we gather the fact , chiefly from the nature of the mould surrounding the bones that have escaped decay . Stone coffins were hewn out of a single ...
... nature of the first material , but few specimens of this kind of sepulture have survived ; we gather the fact , chiefly from the nature of the mould surrounding the bones that have escaped decay . Stone coffins were hewn out of a single ...
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... natural step to give a representation or effigy of the person himself , and thus the practice commenced of placing recumbent figures on the tombs of the deceased . When I use the word commenced , I of course limit its signification to ...
... natural step to give a representation or effigy of the person himself , and thus the practice commenced of placing recumbent figures on the tombs of the deceased . When I use the word commenced , I of course limit its signification to ...
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... natural and easy recumbency of the figure , and the simple yet graceful flow of the draperies , render her effigy the most remarkable in that national sanctuary . If we look at the effigy of her ill - fated son , it at once conveys the ...
... natural and easy recumbency of the figure , and the simple yet graceful flow of the draperies , render her effigy the most remarkable in that national sanctuary . If we look at the effigy of her ill - fated son , it at once conveys the ...
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Page 53 - And whensoever the bishop shall celebrate the Holy Communion in the church, or execute any other public ministration, he shall have upon him besides his rochett, a surplice, or albe, and a cope or vestment, and also his pastoral staff in his hand, or else borne or holden by his chaplain.
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Page 51 - The stiff high collar used to ruffle his great full-bottomed wig ; till one day he threw the robe off in a great passion and said he would never wear it again ,and he never did ; and the other gentlemen soon left off theirs
Page 2 - Long on these mould'ring bones have beat The winter's snow, the summer's heat, The drenching dews, and driving rain ! Let me, let me sleep again. Who is he, with voice unblest, That calls me from the bed of rest ? ODIN.