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Updated: June 26, 2025
He explained that the service was not as it would have been some years ago. That I knew, because when I first went to the station I had seen them going to funerals all decorated as if for corroborees. Round their waists, wrists, knees and ankles had been twigs of Dheal, the sacred tree, and the rest of their bodies had been painted.
Speaking of funerals reminds me of a congenial subject. Nothing in New York astonishes visitors from the country so much as the magnificent coffin-shops, rivalling, in the ostentatious and tempting display of their wares, the most elegant stores on Broadway.
Rob Roy remained for some time standing on the rock from beneath which we had departed, conspicuous by his long gun, waving tartans, and the single plume in his cap, which in those days denoted the Highland gentleman and soldier; although I observe that the present military taste has decorated the Highland bonnet with a quantity of black plumage resembling that which is borne before funerals.
There's a turn at the foot o' the stairs; most awk'ard." "I reckon," said Captain Cai cheerfully, "'Bias an' me'll leave that to them as it concerns. But, man! what a turn you've a-got for funerals!" "They be the breath o' life to me," Mr Philp confessed, and paused for a moment's thought.
'I reckon Crass and Slyme must be making a small fortune out of all these funerals, said Harlow. 'This makes the fourth in the last fortnight. What is it they gets for 'em? 'A shillin' for taking' 'ome the corfin and liftin' in the corpse, and four bob for the funeral five bob altogether. 'That's a bit of all right, ain't it? said Harlow.
"When they have funerals there," said he, "they are obliged to carry the dead along that road," pointing to a road that resembled a thread drawn on the rocky wall. What a strange idea such a life and death!
The mother was pained by these silent funerals without priests and heart-oppressing chants, with thoughtful faces, frowning brows, and the heavy tramp of the feet. Her slowly circling thoughts formulated her impression in the melancholy phrase: "There are not many of you who stand up for the truth, not many; and yet they fear you, they fear you!"
This killing at funerals I used to think would be more easily done away with in the Delta than among the Tschwi tribes, but a little more knowledge of the Delta's idea about the future life showed me I was wrong.
I have remarked that young persons who carry death within them are usually unmoved at funerals. I longed to question that gloomy spirit. Had Madeleine kept her thoughts to herself, or had she inspired Jacques with her hatred? "You know, Jacques," I said, to begin the conversation, "that in me you have a most devoted brother."
Captain Shadrach's bald spot blazed a fiery red and he glared about him helplessly. Mr. Hallett, who was used to unexpected happenings at funerals though, to do him justice, he had never before had to deal with anything quite like this rushed to the center of the disturbance. Mrs. Hobbs hastened to help. Together and with whisperings, they fidgeted with the refractory catch.
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