PART III.

BURIALS.

ARGUMENT.

_True Christian Resignation not frequently to be seen.--The

Register a melancholy Record.--A dying Man, who at length sends for

a Priest: for what Purpose? answered.--Old Collett, of the Inn, an

instance of Dr. Young’s slow-sudden Death: his Character and

Conduct.--The Manners and Management of the Widow Goe: her

successful Attention to Business: her Decease unexpected.--The

Infant-Boy of Gerard Ablett dies: Reflections on his Death, and the

Survivor his Sister-Twin.--The Funeral of the Deceased Lady of the

Manor described: her neglected Mansion: Undertaker and Train: the

Character which her Monument will hereafter display.--Burial of an

antient Maiden: some former Drawback on her Virgin-fame:

Description of her House and Household: Her Manners, Apprehensions,

Death.--Isaac Ashford, a virtuous Peasant, dies: his manly

Character: Reluctance to enter the Poor-House; and why.--Misfortune

and Derangement of Intellect in Robin Dingley: whence they

proceeded: He is not restrained by Misery from a wandering Life:

his various Returns to his Parish: his final Return.--Wife of

Farmer Frankford, dies in prime of Life: Affliction in consequence

of such Death: melancholy View of her House, &c. on her Family’s

Return from her Funeral: Address to Sorrow.--Leah Cousins, a

Midwife: her Character; and successful Practice: at length opposed

by Doctor Glib: Opposition in the Parish: Argument of the Doctor;

of Leah; her Failure and Decease.--Burial of Roger Cuff, a Sailor:

his Enmity to his Family; how it originated: his Experiment, and

its consequence.--The Register terminates.--A Bell heard: Inquiry

for whom? The Sexton.--Character of Old Dibble, and the five

Rectors whom he served.--Reflections.--Conclusion._

THE PARISH REGISTER.

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