SENECA, Agamemnon.
BURIALS.
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 Collet 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 Ancient 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 Dr. Glibb: 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.
THERE was, ’tis said, and I believe, a time
When humble Christians died with views sublime;
When all were ready for their faith to bleed,
But few to write or wrangle for their creed;
When lively Faith upheld the sinking heart,
And friends, assured to meet, prepared to part;