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the fame fex, and nearly of the fame 

 age with the deceafed, for procuring 

 flips of yew, box, and other evergreens, 

 to ftrew over, and ornament the grave, 

 for fome weeks after the interment ; and 

 infome inftances for weeding and adorn- 

 ing it, on the eves of Eafter, Whitfun- 

 tide,Chriftmas, and fome other particular 

 days, for a year or two afterwards. The 

 money is given to the perfon on a plate, 

 at the door of the houfe, where the body 

 is {landing on a bier. This gift is cal- 

 led Diodlys, for formerly inftead of it 

 the perfon ufed to receive from the hand 

 of the female relative, a cheefe with a 

 piece of money ftuck in it, and fome 

 white bread, and afterwards a cup of 

 drink, but this practice is now entirely 

 difcontinued ; the gift however, ftill re- 

 tains it's old name. When this cere- 

 mony is over, the clergyman, or in his 

 abfence, the parifh clerk fays the Lord's 



prayer, 



