The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-15
QUEER SPOTS.

The desire to be buried in some spot
other than the usual churchyard, vault
or cemetery, though uncommon. is by
no means u~neXampled. Visitors 10
WOrthing. England, will doubtless re-
call the miller's tomb on HighdOwn,
above GOring, where beneath a plain,
ordinary stone the owner of a neighhOr-
ing windmill sleeps his last sleep. Why
he desired this elevated and lonely posi-
ton neither tradition nor inscription in
forms us: but. if twas with Il view Of
fresh air or a sight of a glorious stretch
of blue water with many passing sail
his desires should doubtless (f the pow
ers that are allow be daily gratified.
Another singular instance Is hat of
Mr.. William Liberty, a brickmaker of
Chorlcy Wood, in HertfOrdshtre, who Sc
lected the side of Il lonely fOOtpath run
ming across his estate. neal the village
of Faulden, for his last resting place.
Here he was Inferred in 1771, and was
Joined by his wife, Alice in 1909, ana
the spot was at one time undoubtedly
somewhat unpopular with the rustics of
the district after nightfall.
Sir William Temple, the distinguished
statesman, who died at Moor park, near
FarnhQm, in 100, had his heart buried
under Il sundlal i'm the garden, while
Sir James Tillie, who passed away ut
Pentilly castle. Cornwall, twelve years
later, was deposited, in accordance with
his instructions. under Il f~avOrite sum-
mer house-it has been said, seated in a
chair with u table and bottles before
him. -..
A strange grave was that selected by
one Captain BackhOUse, in a thick plan
tatian near Great Missenden. Rucking-
hamshire. This gentleman, who is de
scribed as stern and w~arlika," mad
passed many years in the service Of
John Company" He purchased his cs-
tate in Bucks on his retirement, amG,
dying at the age of 30, desired to be bu-
ried in his own wood. with mis- sword
by him, and, thus placed and equipped,
'he dCfied all the evil spirits i'll existence
to injure him He departed from this
world i'll 1900; his coffin, containing
his corpse and his sword. was placed
upright in Il strange little pyramid
which he had erected for the purpose.
In his case the remains were, however,
subsequently removed by Il relative 10
the ~churchyard.
Baskerville, the famous printer, is sta,
ted to repoSe beneath Il windmill, while
a Sewerage farmer named Trip was
wrapped in lead and deposited in the tie
beam of his barn. where the coffin Nigh;
have been seen some Years ago ard may
be so still. Many LondOners are famiI,
lar with Leith hill. near DOrking, and
its tower. beneath which one Hull. 4
bencher of the Inner Temple, was bu-
ried at the end of last century. The
instances of people being Inferred in
their gardens, summer houses and shrub
berries, their wood or fields, are 700 nu-
merous to mention in detail; but it is
fitting to record the strange sepulcher
of one Faithful, a shepherd, who daily
led his flock to pasture on a high sum
NIT of the Chiltern hills; mere his life
was spent in a meditative toll, ana here,
by his own wish, he was laid TO rest,
above him being cut this epitaDh:
Faithful lived and Faithful died:
Faithful lies buried IN the hillside.
The hill SO wide the fields surround,
On judgment day he will be found"