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107. From Cameley Churchyard, Somersetshire:—

If love and care could death prevent,
Our days had not so soon been spent.
Life was desired, but God did see
Eternal life was best for me.

108. From Babington Churchyard, Somersetshire:—

Prepare to follow, for be sure
thou must
One day, as well as I, be
turned to Dust.

109. Fonetik Eppetaff. From a stone in Lansdown Cemetery, Bath:—

In memori ov
Meri Pitman,
Weif ov Mr. Eizak Pitman,
Fonetik Printer, ov this Siti.
Deid 19 Agust 1857, edjed 64.
“Preper tu mit thei God.”
Emos 4—12.

110. A blundering one, from St. Andrew’s, Plymouth:—

Here lies the body of James Vernor, Esq., only surviving son of Admiral
rd
Vernor: died the 23 July, 1753.

111. A blundering one, from Karl Keel:

Here lie the remains of Thomas Nichols, who died in Philadelphia,
March, 1753. Had he lived he would have been buried here.