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PG-P.733.028
7-14 Sep 1733:32,41 (250)
London, May 6. This night was buried at Whittlesea, Mr.
John Underwood of Nassington, of which funeral we had the
following odd account from Whittlesea, viz. . . [5 lines]
When the grave was filled up, and the turf laid down, the
six gentlemen who followed him to the grave sung the last
stanza of the 20th ode of the 2d book of Horace: Everything
was done according to his desire; no bell was toll'd, no one
was invited, but the six gentlemen, and no relation follow'd
his corpse; . . . [7 lines] After the ceremony was over
they went back to his house, where his sister had provided a
very handsome cold supper; the cloth being taken away, the
gentlemen sung the 31st ode of the 1st book of Horace, and
drank a chearful glass and went home about eight. . .
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