5 8 Hydriotaphia, 



That they buried their dead on their 

 backs, or in a fupine pofition, feems a- 

 greeable unto profound deep, and com 

 mon pofture of dying} contrary to the 

 moftnaturall way of birth 5 Nor unlike 

 our pendulous pofture, in thedoubtfull 

 ftate of the womb. Ditgenes was fin- 

 gular, who preferred a prone fituation 

 ***jfr- in the grave, and fome Chriftians b like 

 neither, who decline the figure of reft, 

 and make choice of an ereft p 

 fture. 



That they carried them out of the 

 world with their feet forward, not in- 

 confbnant unto reafon : As contrary un 

 to the native pofture of man, and his 

 production fir ft into it. And alfo a- 

 greeable unto their opinions, while they 

 bid adieu unto the world, not to look 

 again upon it; whereas Mthomttwi who 

 think to return to a delightful! life again, 

 are carried forth with their heads for 

 ward , and looking toward their 

 houfes. 



They clofcd their eyes as parts which 

 firft die or firft difcover the fad effeds 

 of death. But their iterated clamations 

 to excitate their dying or dead friend?, 



or, 



