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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857. Excerpt: ... and habits. His only domestics were his housekeeper and his dog. Simpson, Mrs., widow, of Woolwich, Kent, died 1782, aged 102. Smith, James, of Alloa, near Banff, N.B., died 1783, aged 106. St. John, Mrs., a maiden lady, of Edgware Road, London, died 1783, aged 102. Smith, John, of Derby, died 1784, aged 105. Stockwood, Eey. W., prebendary of Westminster, died 1784, aged 100. Sims, George, of Great Peter-street, Westminster, died 1784, aged 102. Sewell, Abegail, widow, of Falsted, Essex, died 1784, aged 105. Scaliets--known in his day as "Old Scaliets "--sexton of Peterborough Cathedral, died 1594, aged 98. There is, or was formerly, an ancient picture of him in the cathedral, standing with a bunch of keys in his left hand and a spade in his right; underneath the picture are the following quaint lines: --Ton see Old Scaliet's picture stand on hie, But at your feete there doth his bodye lye; His gravestone dothe his age and deathe-time show, His office by these tokens you may knowe; Second to none for strength and sturdye limine, A scare babe mighty voice, with visage grim, He had interred two queens within this place, And this toun's householders, in his live's space, Twice over; but at length his oune turne came; What he for others did, for him the same Was done no doubt; his soule dothe live for aye In heaven; though here his bodye's clad in claye. Catherine, divorced by Henry VIII.; and Mary Queen of Scots, whose body was afterwards removed to Windsor. Skerritt, Eev. Francis, a dissenting minister of the Baptist communion, died 1807, aged 95. He had exercised the office of the ministry during the long period of sixty years. Stevenson, Robert, of Kilbarchan, NVB., died 1807, aged 100. Smith, Peter, of Plassey, Essex, a member of the Society of Friends, ...
