02195cam a22003253u 4500 49781 UtSlPG 20260610134138.0 m cr n 260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 AP Various Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 717, September 22, 1877 Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2015 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2015-08-25 Produced by Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 717, September" is a periodical publication featuring essays and articles on diverse topics, including literature, science, and societal issues, which likely reflects the intellectual climate of the late 19th century. This edition opens with an exploration of burial eccentricities, presenting a range of quirky and sometimes humorous practices surrounding death and burial across different cultures and historical periods. At the start of this issue, the author discusses various unusual burial practices, such as Mr. Wilkinson's iron coffin and the eccentricities of individuals like the Rev. John Pomeroy who opted for granite coffins. The narrative captures the whimsy and idiosyncratic nature of human customs in dealing with death, showcasing anecdotes of people who took personal control over their funerary arrangements, from using coffins as storage for tools to being buried standing up. The opening sets a tone of curiosity and amusement as it delves into how diverse cultural approaches can shape the concept of burial. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Periodicals Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871 Chambers, William, 1800-1883 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49781 90619 90619