The same elaboration marks his funeral arrangements. “I would be interred in the manner following. I would be wrapped in a woollen sheet only. Then without a shroud be put into a leaden coffin, which shall not be soldered down but only screwed. On this coffin shall be a large plain inscription on lead expressing who I am. Then to be put into a black cloth coffin with usual ornaments. Only I would have a plate of copper or brass instead of such as is usually put. Thereon shall be well engraved the family coat of arms properly blazoned and as I now bear, with a full inscription as on the lead in Latin as thus: John the son of John and Caroline _qui consortem habuit carissimam_. I desire to lie open in my chamber so long as I decently may. Afterwards in about a fortnight, or rather above, would be carried to Crowhurst in a hearse with six horses dressed properly with shields and escutcheons, but no other trifling ornaments. My own coach shall follow with one footman behind it and I riding before; and besides two mourning coaches only with six horses, in one of which I would have go my executors or near friends, in the other my maid servants. I would desire the tenants and neighbours at Crowhurst and in that neighbourhood would meet me at the bottom of Riddlesdown as usual heretofore, and they are to have there gloves and hatbands. And I would desire such of my neighbours in about Stockwell as would show me that regard to ride two by two before me as far as the further end of Croydon, accordingly to have hatbands and gloves. And it is my will and desire that if the College and Chapel which I intend to erect be finished and settled, the gentlemen and the chaplain and minister and the whole choir and the servants of the College attend on foot to the top of Brixton Causeway, singing as they proceed some proper hymn or anthem as shall be appointed on the occasion.” CHAPTER XVI WILLS AND GHOSTS “Things that go Bump in the night.” “WIDDERSHINS.” It is not surprising that stories of haunting or of the supernatural should be linked with wills. The perturbation of the dying man, as he utters his last bequest or ponders upon his affairs; the failure to make his wishes known; neglect of his dispositions and desires; non-completion of the will or its loss; concealment of his treasure or hoard: here are the bases or occasions for many a tale of spirit and of ghost.