Word: tombs
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...seen in a preceding lecture, that the spirit of the dead continued in its earthly dwelling; and all sorts of devices were resorted to in order that the spell of its presence might not remain over the other inmates of the house. The earliest idea of a tomb was that of a house like that occupied by the spirit in life and which was to be its permanent domicile. Among people who lived in caves, burial was made underground. Thus grew up the ideas of the nether world which are shown in the word hell, which means "the hidden." Some...
...last be put in the earth, but as only the rich and noble could afford any pomp in that sad office we get the word for it-funeral from the Norman. So also the poor man was put into a Saxon grave, and the noble into a Norman tomb. All the parts of armor, which was worn only by the nobel, have French names, while the weapons of the people, sword, bow, and the like continued Saxon. So feather is Saxon, but when it changes to a plume for the lord, or a pen for the learned it becomes foreign...
...before yesterday an ancient Etruscan tomb was opened and a large number of relics of the period of 800 B. C. were found within...
...interment was at Mount Auburn, but later the body will be taken to Plymouth, Mass., and placed in the family tomb...
...Roman road leading directly to Herod's Tower in the city from which it could easily be seen. Moreover, just back of the hill stands a garden, and along its edge runs a wall, pretty well buried under the accumulated dust of ages. Excavations have brought to light a tomb in the wall, protected by a rolling stone, just such as the Bible suggests was there. The place has been left unharmed for centuries, because it is within the enclosure of a Mahometan grave-yard. Recent travellers proclaim it one of the most interesting spots in the Holy Land...