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the nelglibourlng graves. From the mo- 

 ment the coffin was committed to the earth, 

 nothing of order was maintained by the 

 party. The attendants difperfed in various 

 dirediions, retiring, or remaining, during the 

 filling up of the grave, as inclination feemed 

 to lead. 



When the v\^hoIe of the earth was re^* 

 placed feveral of the women, who had ftaid 

 to chant, in merry fong, over poor Jenny's 

 clay, took up a handful of the mould, and 

 threw it down again upon the grave of 

 their departed friend, as the finifhing of the 

 ceremony, crying aloud " God blefs you^ 

 Jenny I good-hy I remember me to all friends ^ 

 /' other fide of the fea^ Jenny ! Tell \m me 

 come foon ! Good by^ Jenny ^ good-by I See for 

 fend me good - - - - to-iiight^ Jenny I Good-by ^ 

 good nighty Jenny ^ good-by''' All this was 

 uttered in mirth and laughter, and accompanied 

 with attitudes and gefticulations expreffive of 

 any thing but forrow or fadnefs. 



From the grave-digger we learned that 

 poor Jenny had been a wafherwoman, and 



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