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widow. His virtues were based upon the strongest religious belief 

 and he was strict 'in his adherence to the ritual of his faith. His 

 rigid -observances did not render him gloomy. His disposition was 

 cheerful, and often sportive, and would sometimes break out into 

 boyish playfulness. He was not a profuse talker, but his well-chosen 

 words, his racy humour, his fascination of manner, his good-nature 

 which was an inner pervading sentiment, and not a mere outside 

 air W0 n the hearts of all who were long in his company, and there 

 was nothing they would not have done to serve him. 



The funeral of Waterton was on his birthday June 3 the exact 

 day year on which he rowed his sister-in-law to see his burial-place. 

 Foremost upon the lake went a boat, which carried the Bishop of 

 Beverley and fourteen priests, who chanted the Office for the Dead 

 as they rowed along. Next came a boat which bore the coffin. 

 The boats with the mourners followed, and the procession was closed 

 with a boat, which told its own pathetic tale, for it was empty, and 

 draped with black. Between the grand old oaks, and at the foot of 

 the cross he had folded in his arms just a twelvemonth before, to show 

 upon what he based his hopes, the mortal remains of Waterton were 

 committed to the ground, and the bishop blessed the good man's 

 grave. The inscription at the base of the cross which tells whose 

 bones that cross protects, and whose faith it proclaims, was written 

 by himself 



ORATE PRO ANIMA, 



CAROLI WATERTON, 



CUJUS FESSA 

 JUXTA HANC CRUCEM 

 SEPELIUNTUR OSSA. 



Natus 1782. Qbiit 1865. 



