Curious Epitaphs, Collected from the Graveyards of Great Britain and Ireland.Andrews, William
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Curious Epitaphs, Collected from the Graveyards of Great Britain and Ireland.
Andrews, William
Epitaphs -- Great Britain
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Index.
Abdidge, John, 37.
Abel, John, 155.
Aberfeldy, Perthshire, 75.
Abesford, 63.
Adams, John, 39.
Adams's, W. Davenport, "Dict. of Eng. Literature," quoted, 136.
Adlington, 63, 64.
Aliscombe, Devon., 45.
Andrews's, W., "Historic Romance," quoted, 101.
Anne, Queen, 76.
Appleby, H. C., quoted, 128.
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