A native of Leicester, who was possessed of an exalted, convivial
mind;
and in personal greatness had no competitor;
He measured 3 ft. 1 in. round the legs, 9 ft. 4 in. round the body,
and weighed 52 st. 11 lb.
He departed this life on the 21st June, 1809,
Aged 39 years.
As a testimony of respect, this stone is erected by his friend
in Leicester.
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Man's life's a vapor, and full of woes,
He cuts a caper, and down he goes.
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John Knott, of Sheffield, England:
Here lies a man that was Knott born,
His father was Knott before him,
He lived Knott, and did Knott die,
Yet underneath this stone doth lie.
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In a French cemetery there are the following concise inscriptions on one
tombstone. The epitaph is on husband and wife:
I am anxiously expecting you.--A. D. 1827.
Here I am!--A. D. 1867.
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