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Nicholas Withington. 3 1 3 



When the Baman dies, The Cufiom of > thi 

 his Wife, after the Burninge *»™wm<kw^ 

 of her Husband, fhaves her Head, and weres 

 noe more her Jewells, in which Eftate Ihee 

 continues till fhee dye. 



When the Rasbooche dies, The cuflom of 

 his Wire, when his Bod ye goes wives, their 



to bee burned, accompanieth nuslanfo d r 



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him, attyred with her befte 

 Arrayments, and accompanyed with her 

 Frends and Kyndred, makinge much Joye, 

 havinge Muficke with them ; and cominge 

 to the Place of Burninge, the Fyer beeinge 

 made, fitteth downe, havinge twice or thrice 

 incompafled the Place. Firfte, fiiee bewayl- 

 eth her Husband's Death, and rejoycinge that 

 ftiee is nowe reddye to goe and live with him 

 agayne ; and then imbraceth her Frends, 

 and fitteth dow lie on the Toppe of the Pile 

 qf Wood, and drye Stickes, rockinge her 

 Husband's Head in her Lappe ; and foe \\\U 

 lpth them to fett Fyer on the Wood ; which 

 beeinge done, her Frends throws Oyle, and 

 divers other Things, with fweete Perfumes 

 uppon her 3 and foee indures the Fyer with 



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