CHAPTER XXIV.

Burying places—How selected—Family burying place—For the neighborhood—The Dutch—Upon the Hudson—Bay Quinté—A sacred spot to the Loyalists—Ashes to ashes—Primitive mode of burial—The coffin—At the grave—The father’s remarks—Return to labor—French Burying-place at Frontenac—Its site—U. E. Loyalists’ burying place at Kingston—The “U. E. burying-ground,” Adolphustown— Worthy sires of Canada’s sons—Decay—Neglect of illustrious dead— Repair wanted—Oldest burying-ground in Prince Edward—Ross Place— At East Lake—Upon the Rose farm—“The Dutch burying-ground”— Second growth trees—In Sophiasburgh—Cronk farm—In Sidney—Rude tomb stones—Burial-place of Captain Myers—Reflections—Dust to dust—In Thurlow—“Taylor burying-ground”—The first person buried— Lieut. Ferguson—An aged female—Her work done—Wheels stand still 243

DIVISION V.

THE EARLY CLERGYMEN AND CHURCHES.