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Record 1 2015-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Funeral Services
DEF

[A grave] where the unidentified deceased are buried or those who are bankrupt and have no resources or loved ones to provide for the dignity of a headstone.

CONT

They buried the remains in a potter's grave in [the] cemetery in Burlington.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes funèbres
CONT

Les croix, d'abord en pierre pour les riches, envahirent les champs de repos avec celles des pauvres gens, qui elles étaient en bois [...] Désormais, la tombe des pauvres sera reconnaissable : une croix à la tête d'un monceau de terre [...]

Spanish

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