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The danger of premature interment

Chapter 1: THE DANGER OF Premature Interment.
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This compilation assembles historical instances of people who recovered after being declared dead and of individuals entombed alive, using contemporary reports to warn about early burial. It surveys burial customs of ancient societies, describes sepulchral devices such as ever-burning lamps and mausoleums, and critiques crowded churchyards and in‑church burials as hazards. It offers practical recommendations for verifying death, maintaining registers and grave numbering, and urges families and caregivers to exercise careful examination and restraint at dying moments to prevent tragic errors. The tone blends moral appeal, medical testimony, and administrative proposals.

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Title: The danger of premature interment

Proved from many remarkable instances of people who have recovered after being laid out for dead, and of others entombed alive, for want of being properly examined prior to interment

Author: Joseph Taylor

Release date: October 31, 2023 [eBook #71993]

Language: English

Original publication: London: W. Simpkin and R. Marshall, 1815

Credits: Aaron Adrignola, Gísli Valgeirsson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

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