Gatherings from Grave Yards (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781161392883)

Gatherings From Grave Yards is a book written by George Alfred Walker. As the title suggests, the book is a collection of stories and accounts of various graveyards and the people buried in them. The author has visited several graveyards across the United States and has shared his observations and experiences in this book. The book is divided into several chapters, each focusing on a different graveyard. The author provides detailed descriptions of the graves, the tombstones, and the inscriptions on them. He also shares stories about the people buried in these graveyards, their lives, and their contributions to society. The author's writing style is engaging and descriptive, and he has a talent for bringing the stories of the dead to life. The book is not just a collection of facts and figures but also a tribute to the people buried in these graveyards. Overall, Gatherings From Grave Yards is a fascinating read for anyone interested in history, genealogy, or the stories of ordinary people who have lived and died. The book provides a unique perspective on life and death and reminds us of the importance of remembering those who came before us.1839. Particularly those of London, with a concise history of the modes of interment among different nations from the earliest periods, and a detail of dangerous and fatal results produced by the unwise and revolting custom of inhuming the dead in the midst of the living. In this work will be found a comprehensive history of the modes of interment among all nations, from the remotest antiquity; showing that the wisest among mankind, not only perceived the dangers to be apprehended from the burial of the dead in the neighborhood of the living, but rigidly prohibited the practice.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: George Alfred Walker
ISBN-10: 1161392882
ISBN-13: 9781161392883
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2010
Pages: 278
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.06lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.69d