Meaning of tomb-stone | Babel Free

Definitions

Archaic form of tombstone.

alt-of, archaic

Examples

“And that for her part, ſhe deſired that no higher character, or fairer remembrance of her ſhould be tranſmitted to poſterity, than to have⟳ this inſcription engraved on her tomb-ſtone, when ſhe ſhould pay⟳ the laſt debt to nature; “Here lies Elizabeth, who lived and died a maiden Queen.””

“She often thought during her long nights of suffering, that if she were to die⟳ in this spot, only Theresa would know⟳ her name⟳, and get⟳ it inscribed on her tomb-stone.”

““It ’s as my great-grandsire, / “Starting up at the Trump of Doom’s tone, / “Had walked this way from his painted tomb-stone!””

“And therefore, how deep soever our love⟳ may be to them, however highly we have⟳ thought of them, we shall take⟳ care not to put⟳ anything which savours of boasting, or exaggeration on their tomb-stones.”

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