...than eloquence, in the words of an author already quoted at the commencement of this note : — " Man is a noble animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing nativities and deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting ceremonies of bravery, in the infancy...

...ап> lined, and ruffled with fine crape ; a handsome crape shroud, cap, and pdlow. For use, a haudsome velvet pall, three gentlemen's cloaks, three crape...animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave." AVhoever drew up this little advertisement, certainly understood this appetite in the species, and...

...have found unhappy frustration ; and to hold long subsistence seems but a scape in oblivion. But man is a noble animal, splendid in ashes and pompous in the grave, solemnizing nativities and deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting ceremonies of bravery in the infamy...

...equipped to attend the funeral, a man to attend the same with band and gloves ; also the burial fees to be paid, if not exceeding one guinea." " Man," says Sir...abundant provision for it. It really almost induces ntoudmm vitte upon one to read it. Methinks I could be willing to die, in death to be so attended....

...have found unhappy frustration, and to hold long subsistence, seems but a scape in oblivion. But man is a noble animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave ; solemnizing nativities and deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting ceremonies of bravery in the infamy...

...have found unhappy frustration; and to hold long subsistence, seems but a scape in oblivion. But man is a noble animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing nativities and deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting ceremonies of bravery in the infamy...

...strong elm coffin covered with superfine black, and finished with two rows, all round, close-drove, best japanned nails, and adorned with ornamental drops,...abundant provision for it. It really almost induces a taedium vitas upon one to read it. Methinks I could be willing to die, in death to be so attended....

...dress had been, in the same journal, scarce eighteen months before. " Man," says Sir Thomas Brown, " is a noble animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave; solemnizing nativities and deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting ceremonies of bravery in the infamy...

...dress had been, in the same journal, scarce eighteen months before. " Man," says Sir Thomas Brown, " is a noble animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave; solemnizing nativities and deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting ceremonies of bravery in the infamy...

...dress had been, in the same journal, scarce eighteen months before. " Man," says Sir Thomas Brown, " is a noble animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave; solemnizing nativities and deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting ceremonies of bravery in the infamy...