Cremation of the Dead: Its History and Bearings Upon Public Health

by William Eassie

[139] 'L'Incinerazione dei Cadaveri è ammissibile?'

[140] 'Inumazione, Imbalzamazione e Cremazione dei Cadaveri.'

[141] In the 'Osservatore Cattolico.'

[142] In the 'Annali di Chimica,' &c.

[143] In the 'Gazette d'Andelfingen.' See also 'Leichenverbrennung als rationellste Bestattungsart.'

[144] The same remark was made by Napoleon at St. Helena, when expressing his wish that his body might be burnt.

[145] Le 'Pungolo' de Milan.

[146] 'Sépultures Nationales.'

[147] It is worthy of notice, that upwards of thirty years ago Honoré de Balzac, in his novel Madame Jules, represents the husband of the dead lady as applying to the Minister of the Interior for leave to burn her body, and upon obtaining it, he put the ashes in an urn, and placed the latter in his cabinet. He was evidently in favour of the scheme, and chose to record his approval of it in this way.

[148] 'La Presse.'