| John Bell - 1837 - 464 pages
...the stomach, and his hands also pointed inwards towards the chest. Two heavy slabs of stone, five or six feet long, several inches thick, and broad enough...he could not escape, were then placed over him, and 1 believe a little earth was plastered over the whole, so as to make the surface of the grave smooth... | |
| A. H. E. Boileau - 1837 - 382 pages
...white ants and such insects should be the less able to molest him. Two heavy slabs of stone, five or six feet long, several inches thick, and broad enough to cover the mouth of the grave, were then placed over him, so that he could not escape, and I believe a little earth was plastered... | |
| 1845 - 304 pages
...the stomach, and his hands also pointed inwards towards the chest. Two heavy slabs of stone, five or six feet long, several inches thick, and broad enough...he could not escape, were then placed over him, and 1 believe a little earth was plastered over the whole, so as to make the surface of the grave smooth... | |
| 1850 - 606 pages
...broad enough to cover the month of the grave, were then placed over him, so that he could not escape, and I believe a little earth was plastered over the whole, so as to make the surface of the ground smooth and compact. The door of the house mas also built up, and people placed outside to mount... | |
| James Braid - 1850 - 76 pages
...broad enough to cover the mouth of the grave, were then placed over him, so that he could not escape, and, I believe, a little earth was plastered over the whole, so as to make the surface of the ground smooth and compact. The door of the house was also built up, and people placed outside to mount... | |
| James Braid - 1850 - 80 pages
...white ant, and such insects, should be the less able to molest him. Two heavy slabs of stone, five or six feet long, several inches thick, and broad enough to cover the mouth of the grave, were then placed over lam, so that he could not escape, and, I believe, a little earth was plastered... | |
| 1870 - 778 pages
...cell or grave in which he had been interred was lined with masonry Two heavy slabs of stone, five or six feet long, several inches thick, and broad enough to cover the mouth of the grave, were then laid over him, so that he could not escape. The door of the house was also built up, and... | |
| James Samuelson, Henry Lawson, William Sweetland Dallas - 1870 - 496 pages
...in a linen shroud, with his knees doubled up towards the chin. Two heavy slabs of stone, 5 or 6 ft. long, several inches thick, and broad enough to cover the mouth of the grave, were then placed over him so that he could not escape. The doors were closed with masonry, and a guard... | |
| 1869 - 844 pages
...up in a linen shroud, with -his knees doubled up toward the chin. Two heavy slabs of stone, five or six feet long, several inches thick, and broad enough to cover the mouth of the grave, were then placed over him, so that he could not escape." The doors were closed with masonry, and a... | |
| James Samuelson, Henry Lawson, William Sweetland Dallas - 1870 - 510 pages
...in a linen shroud, with bis knees doubled up towards the chin. Two heavy slabs of stone, 5 or ", ft. long, several inches thick, and broad enough to cover the mouth of the I'rare, were then placed over him so that he could not escape. The doors tere closed with masonry,... | |
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