Chronicles of the Tombs: A Select Collection of Epitaphs, Preceded by an Essay on Epitaphs and Other Monumental Inscriptions, with Incidental Observations on Sepulchral Antiquities |
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Anno beneath Bishop blest body born brass buried Camden records Cathedral century chimney money Christ Christian Church Churchyard Countess of Blessington daughter dead death deceased died doth dust Earl earth Edward Elizabeth England English epitaph erected Faith fame father flowers fuit gave glory grace grave hæc hath heart Heaven Henry Henry VIII honour inscription interred jacet James King Knight Latin Latin language learning lies Lincoln Cathedral liv'd lived Lord lyes lyeth marble Mary memory mercy mind monument Monumental Brasses mortal noble o'er Obiit Ordericus Vitalis Paul's peace Peterborough Cathedral pious praise Prince quæ Queen quod Reader record Regis reign rest Richard Robert sacred Scotch College sepulchral soul stone tear thee thine Thomas tomb tumulus unto virtue vitæ weep Westminster Abbey whilst wife William wyfe wyff youth