The Cambrian Popular Antiquities: Or, an Account of Some Traditions, Customs, and Superstitions, of Wales, with Observations as to Their Origin, &C. &C. Illustrated with Copper Plates, Coloured from Nature
The Cambrian Popular Antiquities: Or, an Account of Some Traditions, Customs, and Superstitions, of Wales, with Observations as to Their Origin, &C. &C. Illustrated with Copper Plates, Coloured from Nature
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1815 Excerpt: ...and, in the intermissions of exhausted efforts find a relief in the attempts equally rude of their friend to divert their attention." Not so the gentler feeling. There grief sinks deep into the heart; and brooding every remembrance of the past, multiplies and cherishes its sorrows. With the more common and the rougher ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1815 Excerpt: ...and, in the intermissions of exhausted efforts find a relief in the attempts equally rude of their friend to divert their attention." Not so the gentler feeling. There grief sinks deep into the heart; and brooding every remembrance of the past, multiplies and cherishes its sorrows. With the more common and the rougher nature, the customary mode is to prevent reflection, and divert the attention; and hence it has been usual in some places, for the friendly neighbours to assemble in the house of mourning, and watch or stay up all the night previous to the funeral with the relations. The intent of this watching has, however, been often abused; and instead of comforting the afflicted, the company have been so desirous of banishing all serious thoughts, as to turn the occasion into one of drinking and amusement; and has, therefore, I presume, been so far dropped as it is in North Wales, and very properly. " Previous to a funeral," says Mr. Pennant, " it was customary, when the " corpse was brought out of the house and " laid upon the bier, for the next of kin, " be it widow, mother, sister, or daughter, " (for it must be a female), to give, over " the coffin, a quantity of white loaves, " in a great dish, and sometimes a cheese, " with a piece of money stuck in it, to " certain poor persons. After that, they " presented, in the same manner, a cup " of drink, and required the person to " drink a little of it immediately. When " that was done, they kneeled down; and " the minister, if present, said the Lord's " prayer; after which, they proceeded " with the corpse, and, at every cross-way " between the house and the church, they laid down the bier, knelt, and again ...
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