 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 ページ
...graves. A stool and cushion for the sexton. Stahf. When any dies, then by tolling a bell, or bespeaking a grave of the sexton, the same is known to the searchers corresponding with the laid sex<•*«• Gnmt. SE'XTONSHIP. as [from sexton.'] The office of a sexton. They may get a dispensation... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 420 ページ
...blame thee not. W. The orb he roamed With narrow uarch, and within inspection deep. Id. The uarcluri, who are ancient matrons sworn to their office, repair...corps lies, and by view of the same, and by other inquiries, examine by what disease the corps died. Gramt'5 Billf sf Mortality. Who great in uarch of... | |
 | John Hogg (M.D.) - 1837 - 420 ページ
...likewise. "We come next to show how they are made and composed, which is in this manner, viz. When one dies, then, either by tolling or ringing of a...with the said sexton. The searchers hereupon (who are antient matrons sworn to their office) repair to the place where the dead corpse lies, and by view... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1844 - 438 ページ
...which he gives an account of the manner in which they were prepared. " When any one dies, then, cither by tolling or ringing of a bell, or by bespeaking...to their office) repair to the place where the dead corpse lies, and by view of the same, and by other inquiries, they examine by what disease or casualty... | |
 | 1845 - 908 ページ
...by Grant, in his 'Observations on the Bills of Mortality,' published in 1662, was as follows : — " When any one dies, then, either by tolling or ringing...are ancient matrons sworn to their office, repair to tb* • •1 place where the dead corpse lies, and by view of the same, and by other inquiries, they... | |
 | Political dictionary - 1845 - 916 ページ
...Grant, in his ' Observations on the Bills of Mortality,' published in ltiC2, was as follows : — " When any one dies, then, either by tolling or ringing of a bell, or by bespeaking of a grave oi the sexton, the same is known to the searchers corresponding with the said sexton. The searchers... | |
 | 1848 - 536 ページ
...Grant, in his ' Observations on the Bills of Mortality," published in 1662, was as follows : — " When any one dies, then, either by tolling or ringing...of a grave of the sexton, the same is known to the cearchers corresponding with the said sexton. The searchers hereupon, who are ancient matrons sworn... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1851 - 862 ページ
...the Bills of Mortality,' in which he gives an account of the manner in which they were prepared. " When any one dies, then, either by tolling or ringing...with the said sexton. The searchers hereupon (who arc ancient matrons sworn to their office) repair to the place where the dead corpse lies, and by view... | |
 | 1860 - 568 ページ
...4to. 1662, p. 11., We are informed that •• when any one dies, then, either by tolling or ringing a bell, or by bespeaking of a grave of the sexton,...to their office) repair to the place where the dead corpse lies, and by view of the same, and by other enquiries, they examine by what disease or casualty... | |
 | 1865 - 610 ページ
...describes the mechanism by which the observations in this remarkable series of Tables were collected : " When any one dies, then, either by tolling or ringing...same is known to the searchers, corresponding with t be said sextnn. " The searchers hereupon (who are ancient matrons sworn to their office) repair to... | |
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When any one dies, then, either by tolling or ringing of a bell, or by bespeaking of a grave of the sexton, the same is known to the searchers corresponding with the said sexton. The searchers hereupon (who are ancient matrons sworn to their office... 
