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It is not sufficient to collect disjointed facts here and there ; 
the information ought to be full on every point, the materials 
well put together, and the conclusions fairly worked out. 
F. G. 
No. LVIII.—BURIALS. 
(See also XLVI. Tumuli .) 
i. Is the cause of death recognized (wounds, disease, &c.), 
or is it assigned to some act of commission or of omission of 
the defunct? 2. Do the friends or relations attend upon the 
sick man until his death ? or is it considered unlucky to be 
present at the supreme moment ? 3. What is done with the 
body immediately after death ? are the limbs straightened or 
bent up ? 4. Is the ordinary clothing left upon the body ? or 
is any special dress used? 5. Is the body left in the house, 
or removed to any other locality, before burial ? 6. Is em¬ 
balming practised, and what preservatives are used ? or 
portions of the body treated in any way ? 7. Is there any 
funeral procession, and who composes it ? 8. Are hired 
mourners known ? 9. Are signs of mourning worn, such as 
shaving the head, wearing clothes of unusual colours, &c. ? 
10. Is self-mutilation practised by the mourners? 11. Are 
speeches (eulogies of the deceased, &c.) made at the grave ? 
and are these pronounced by public orators, or by friends of 
the defunct? 12. What is the mode of burial? in trees, on 
platforms, in the earth? 13. Is any coffin used? 14. Are 
the remains left undisturbed or are the bones removed when 
decay is complete? 15. What is buried with the body? any 
implements, weapons, food, or eating utensils, and why? 
16. Are wives, servants, slaves, or favourite animals buried 
with the body, and what reason is assigned for this practice ? 
17. Are any images of wood or pottery buried with the body? 
18. What is the posture of the body in the grave? 1 8a. 
Is it regarded as of importance whether the head is 
