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an oblong shape, and flats on the top, to which shape 

 they are brought by two moulds, expressly kept for that 

 purpose, one for adults and the other for children. The 

 sides are planted with sod, and the tops are overrun Avith 

 the Virginia mountain pink, which in the month of May 

 is in full bloom, and renders the appearance of the graves 

 one of the most beautiful imaginable. On each grave 

 there is a marble tombstone which, without distinction, 

 lays flat on the grave, verifying the old adage " Death 

 levels all, both great and small." 



The epitaphs contain the name, birth and departure ; 

 to some, a few more lines have been added, a number of 

 which are truly edifying, and very striking. Each tomb- 

 stone is numbered and the highest number in May, 1843, 

 is 527. The first person was buried there in 1758. 



It is truly remarkable, that out of the several thousand 

 children, who have been sent to the Litiz Schools, only 

 one died while at school. This was Miss Sarah Ann 

 Cazy, from Kent county, Maryland, and who we are 

 informed, was in a delicate state of health when brought 

 to the school; her grave is No. 379, and is found in one 

 of the rows containing young girls between the ages of 

 twelve and eighteen. This only death, certainly speaks 

 volumes in favor of the healthy location of the village, 

 as well as of the care and attention which is paid to the 

 children entrusted to these schools. 



Having given the reader an account of the graveyard, 

 it may also be agreeable to him to know how funerals 

 are conducted among these Moravians, who live in a 

 community together. When a member dies or " goes 

 HOME," as it is generally termed among them, the depar- 

 ture is immediately announced with solemn music from 

 tlie steeple of the church. It is customary not to bury 

 any person after his departure, until three days have 



