Friday, March 19, 2010

101 Ways, Part 119: Took His Youthful Flight . . .

For a brief intro to the "101 Ways to Say 'Died'" series, click here.
Nathanael Peaslee, 1730, Haverhill, MA

HERE LIES INtERD ye
PRECIOUS DUST OF Mr
NAtHANAEL PEASLEE IUNr
ye ONLY & DESIREABLE
SON OF Mr NAthLL PEASLEE
WHO WITH COMFORt tOOK
HIS YOUthFUL FLIGht FROM
ye PROMISING IOYS OF
EARthLY POSSESSIONS IN
HOPE OF A FAR MORE EXCEE
DING & EtERNAL WEIGht OF
GLORY ON SEPt ye 9 1730
AGED 23 YEARS

1 comment:

Caitlin GD Hopkins said...

Yep, the Farber collection agrees with you — it is a Mullicken stone.