A Collection of Curious and Interesting Epitaphs: Copied from the Monuments of Distinguished and Noted Characters in the Ancient Church and Burial Grounds of Saint Pancras, Middlesex, Volume 1

Front Cover
 

Contents

Other editions - View all

Common terms and phrases

Popular passages

Page 206 - March, 1835, in the 57 year of his age. Jesus can make a dying bed, Feel soft as downy pillows are, And on His breast I lean my head, And breathe my life out sweetly there. To the Memory of Mr. GEORGE GODDARD, who departed this life the
Page 226 - CATHERINE ARMSTRONG, Widow, Who finished a course of piety and resignation to the Divine Will, on the 22 nd of November, 1802. Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, even so, saith the Spirit, for they rest from their labours.
Page 126 - Watch ye, therefore, for ye know not when the Master of the House cometh; at Even, or at Midnight, or at the Cock-crowing, or in the Morning." Also EDWARD KENT, Brother of the above, Who died with the same disease, July 6 th , 1838, in the 27 year of his age. Sacred to the Memory of RICHARD HARRIS, Esq".,
Page 197 - (hall be joyful in my God, for he hath clothed me with the garments of- falvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousnefs.
Page 179 - This Humble Tribute of pure affection is respectfully offer'd To the Memory of MARY HUGGINS, By her devotedly Fond Husband, Edward Huggins, of Percy Street, Bedford Square, & Bartholomew Place, Kentish Town, Died i8 th of June, 1835. Aged 27 years. " This Day is a Day of trouble, for the children are come to the Birth, and there is not strength to bring Forth.
Page 197 - 1770, aged 20 years & 7 days. " In that day fhall the Lord of Hofts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty unto the refidue of his people." "I will greatly rejoyce in the Lord, my foul (hall be joyful in my God, for he hath clothed me with the garments of- falvation, he hath covered me with the robe
Page 123 - MARY WATKINS, of this Parish, Who Departed this Life Nov. 13 th , 1832, Aged 71 years. Affliction sore long time I bore, Physicians were in vain: Till death did seize and God did please To ease me of my pain. Sacred to the Memory of RICHARD H. KEURTLY, MD, Who Departed this Life Nov r
Page 153 - th October, 1822, Aged 9 years. This lovely bud, so young and fair, Called hence by early doom, Just come to show how sweet a flower, In paradise will bloom. Rev d GABRIEL OLLIVER, Died
Page 226 - (of Upper Eaton Street, Pimlico), Esq r ., Who Departed this Life, the XIII th of August, MDCCCIV, Aged LIU years. Fix'd is the term, to all the race on Earth ; And fuch the hard condition of our birth ; No force can death refift: no flight can fave, All fall alike, the fearful and the brave.
Page 73 - A soul prepared needs no delay. The summons come, the saints obey; Swift was his flight and short the road, He closed his eyes and saw his God. The Flesh rests here till Jesus come And claim the treasure from the Tomb.

Bibliographic information