| 单词 | sexton |
| 例句 | The burly fellow took the other’s hand again, the pale one in the homy sexton’s. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Many of those who traditionally kept such count—ministers, sextons, and city officials—had either fled the city or been ill themselves. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z ‘Wait. Then go to Robert Newman—you know, the Christ’s Church sexton. He lives with his mother opposite the church.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The sexton paid no further attention to him, but crawled off down the path for another body, or for anything else that needed to be scavenged. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Later he began to wish that he could put several other questions, such as “Do you like being a sexton?" or “Are you a slave?” or even “Are you happy?" The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The way the sexton figured it, James Grew had propped the gun barrel on the books to bring it in line with his temple. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The sexton had found James Grew stretched on the floor in front of the altar. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Bod walked over to the chapel door, lifted the stone beside the porch and pulled out the spare key, left there by a long-dead sexton. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z “While I was in the graveyard, watching the sextons dig your grave, Hamlet appeared. Indeed, I was greatly surprised.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The gunmen sprayed bullets at a priest, nuns, and sextons, wounding five of them, said the two witnesses, who asked not to be named for fear of reprisals. Witnesses recount gunmen's raid on church in Sudan's capital 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z The pair grew up in Seminary, a historically Black community near the Virginia Theological Seminary, where their grandfather worked as a sexton. Alexandria, steeped in history, seeks to recover its Black community’s past 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z Junior Roop, the sexton of a cemetery near the spill site, said people could smell the oil in town. Federal data: Kansas oil spill biggest in Keystone history 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z When she later fell pregnant, Van Gogh was accused by the village sexton of being responsible. Perspective | In Van Gogh’s hidden self-portrait, thrilling questions about the artist 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Millsap, 32, who can trace her ancestry to the Pilgrims, is the first woman named sexton in the church’s nearly 300-year history. Woman named sexton of historic Boston church for 1st time 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z It means I’m its chief executive officer, as well as its chief of police, tree warden and cemetery sexton, and I wind the clock in the Scotland Congregational Church. Opinion | In Grief Is How We Live Now 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z “People are always surprised at what they find here,” Qubit Jackson, the cemetery sexton, said. This teacher is adding Black cemeteries to history lessons 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z A church sexton and a woman in her 70s who authorities said was “virtually beheaded” were killed inside the church, according to local reports. Terror attack on church puts France on high alert 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z A man, believed to be the church sexton, was the second victim. France will not give in to terror after Nice attack, Macron says 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z One of the people who hung the lanterns was Robert Newman, the sexton at that time. Woman named sexton of historic Boston church for 1st time 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z “We just found out on TV that our sexton was assassinated,” she told reporters. France attack: Church sexton had throat slit while preparing for Mass 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z The slain included the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, the church's pastor and a state senator; a high school track coach; the church sexton; a librarian; and an aspiring poet. White supremacist Dylann Roof appeals death penalty in church massacre 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z The slain included the Rev Clementa Pinckney, the church’s pastor and a state senator; a high school track coach; the church sexton; a librarian; and an aspiring poet. Dylann Roof: white supremacist appeals death penalty on mental health grounds 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z The slain included the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, the church’s pastor and a state senator; a high school track coach; the church sexton; a librarian; and an aspiring poet. White supremacist appeals death penalty in church massacre 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z “The sexton is an incredibly important role at Old North, serving both the church and historic site and connecting a nearly 300-year lineage of caretakers,” Nikki Stewart, executive director of the Old North Foundation said. Woman named sexton of historic Boston church for 1st time 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z “He did his job as a sexton very well. He was a very kind person,” said Florini. France attack: Church sexton had throat slit while preparing for Mass 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z When we arrived, paint was flaking from its walls, and the sexton was mopping vomit off of the stoop. God, Guns, and Country: The Evangelical Fight Over Firearms 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z Washington’s 70-year-old mother was the historically black church’s sexton and one of the nine people slain in the racially motivated shooting. Son of Charleston church shooting victim Ethel Lance dies 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z It shows that sexton George Willis recorded the burial of the 16th president and his son, Willie, on May 4, 1865. Internment book listing Lincoln, ‘assassinated,’ restored 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z This fascinating article reminded me of an event some years ago: I live in a wooded area with a large population of sexton, or burying, beetles. Readers Respond to the December 2017 Issue 2018-04-01T04:00:00Z Patterned on the 60-degree sexton, the first point is 15, the second is 30 and the third is 40. Perspective | The only thing less fair than the electoral college is the scoring in tennis 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z Kinzer’s mother was a nurse and his father a sexton, according to court filings. Chronicling homelessness: he robbed a bank. Prison felt safer than a shelter 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z But it wasn’t in the right section, according to the sexton ledger. EXCHANGE: Researcher to share black cemetery records 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z The stream of funerals began on Thursday, with the burial of Ethel Lance, a longtime devotee of Emanuel who served as its sexton, tasked with keeping the church clean. Three More Victims of Charleston Church Massacre to Be Laid to Rest 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z Lance was the church sexton; she held the keys. Funeral services begin for ‘Emanuel Nine’ victims in Charleston 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z Lance served as a sexton at Emanuel for the last five years, helping to keep the historic building clean, and she loved gospel music. Hundreds attend 1st funerals for church shooting victims 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z Lance served as a sexton at the church for the last five years, helping to keep the historic building clean, and she loved gospel music. Hundreds Attend First Funeral for Charleston Shooting Victims 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z Lance, 70, spent decades as a custodian at the city’s Gaillard Auditorium and was a sexton at Emanuel for the last five years. Charleston mourns as funerals for church-shooting victims begin 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z Before sunrise Sunday, sextons — keepers of the church — began clearing a path amid hundreds of flower bouquets left on the church steps by mourners. After tragic shooting, Charleston church reopens with prayer, songs and tears 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z In 1875 the cemetery was destroyed, and a few years later one of Poe's biographers, William Gill, took possession of her bones - apparently, just at the point the sexton was about to throw them away. 10 people who have been exhumed 2012-11-27T12:31:31Z Cease to lament, His life is spent, The grave is still his element; His old friend Death knew ’twas his sphere, So kindly laid the sexton here. Curious Epitaphs 2012-04-26T02:00:22.397Z “Oh, it’s turble obstinate,” said Cassandra, the sexton, who, having extinguished all the lamps, now elbowed her way through the clustered congregation, a lighted taper in her hand. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z The sexton will tell you where to find him.... Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z His father was poor, having to put together a subsistence by uniting the humble offices of sexton, choir-singer and petty schoolmaster. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z The old clerk was an obstinate believer in it, for he had seen it with his own eyes; the sexton had seen it with his, and two gravediggers had seen it with theirs. Mildred Arkell, Volume II (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-06T02:00:29.933Z At Rothwell, near Leeds, an old sexton is buried in the church porch. Curious Epitaphs 2012-04-26T02:00:22.397Z Our old sexton’s sister has promised to come and do for us; so we shall have some help.” The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z If you are visiting a strange church, request the sexton to give you a seat. The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society 2012-03-30T02:00:17.867Z A law was made allowing the sexton twenty cents for each footstove that he had to fill before service and remove afterward. Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z From one of his father's tenants, the sexton of the parish, George learned to read, write, and cipher. Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z He was sexton at this church 43 years, and interred upwards of 7000 corpses. Curious Epitaphs 2012-04-26T02:00:22.397Z The sexton of the neat little church to which I found my way in the morning, put me into a pew next behind that I surmised to be the Rector's. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z Patients afflicted with other diseases get well anyway, or the sexton puts them where they cannot tell people of the physician’s failure to cure them. Quacks and Grafters 2012-02-23T03:00:40.650Z At the head of the pulpit stair a seat was provided for the sexton, that he might be on hand to trim the candles during the evening service. Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z By a bribe to the sexton of the time, possession of the skull was obtained for the night, and another skull was returned in place of it. The Last Words of Distinguished Men and Women (Real and Traditional) 2012-02-22T03:00:24.020Z Further examples might be included, but we have given sufficient to show the varied and curious epitaphs placed to the memory of parish clerks and sextons. Curious Epitaphs 2012-04-26T02:00:22.397Z I asked the sexton of Bradfield why, in a churchyard that was rather crowded with graves, there was no appearance of either mound or tombstone on the north side? Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 104, October 25, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-02-20T03:00:18.340Z Many still remember hearing him preach from the depths of this cravat, while the sexton perambulated the aisles with a staff to stir up the sleepers and threaten the lads. A Literary Pilgrimage Among the Haunts of Famous British Authors 2012-02-17T03:00:36.500Z He came down from the pulpit and stepped through an aperture in the south wall onto the grass, and went up to the sexton. The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z "Then let us receive the Lord's Supper! but the sexton is not to be thought of; quick, quick! let no one stumble at the form; I have never held to the dead letter!" The Last Words of Distinguished Men and Women (Real and Traditional) 2012-02-22T03:00:24.020Z True, the rector was there and the curate of Eastport, and the clerk and the sexton--the two last-named were voters. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z I made friends with the sexton and used to ring the Curfew, and afterwards strike the day of the month. The Strand Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 161, May 1904 2012-02-11T03:03:45.230Z The Moors By the vicarage lane were the cottage of Tabby's sister, the school the Bront�s daily visited, and the sexton's dwelling where the curates lodged. A Literary Pilgrimage Among the Haunts of Famous British Authors 2012-02-17T03:00:36.500Z While the sexton heaved in the great weights, the curé told Gerard: "My lord had been sick unto death, and vowed his weight in bread and cheese to the poor, the Church taking her tenth." The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z Item," he said, "that I be not a sexton; for sexton be a slavish name for a free-born mountaineer. For the Major A Novelette 2012-02-10T03:00:17.550Z Before relating the rest of our adventures, I must remark, that the line of conduct pursued by the sexton of “Old Road” is not common in Antigua, such officials being generally very obliging. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z If the Church of England could have seen that crooked old sexton go through his gleeful pantomime! Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z Zeta, zē′ta, n. a small closet or parlour, the sexton's room over the porch of a church. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) 2012-01-30T03:00:19.113Z He stood like one in a dream, till the sexton, who was, as most men are, a fool, began to fill in the grave without giving him due warning. The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z Every state activity, from the minister down to the policeman, from the bishop to the sexton, is considered by some men to be useful and by others to be pernicious. What Shall We Do? 2012-01-29T03:00:11.167Z Rowland Williams; and consequently, as soon as we arrived, our first inquiry was for the person who kept the keys of the church, and who acts in the capacity of sexton. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z There was an old sexton at the Cathedral, however, for whom the stained glass had become as the apple of his eye. The Thirteenth Greatest of Centuries 2012-01-28T03:00:21.937Z When the stranger stands puzzling it out, unconscious of not being alone, it is sufficiently startling to hear the unexpected voice of the sexton, “be hynde,” remarking that it is “arnshunt.” The Brighton Road The Classic Highway to the South 2012-01-24T03:00:26.933Z I wore the new bonnet and mantelet to church, to-day:—frightened the sexton, made the minister squint, and the congregation stare. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z Would the sexton show him to a seat? The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ 2012-01-19T03:00:18.027Z Then she followed the pompous sexton to the rear of the church where, in the last pew, she was seated between a threadbare girl and a shabby old man. Recitations for the Social Circle 2012-01-17T03:00:22.643Z There is certainly a much closer relation, between the surgeons and sextons, than between the barbers and surgeons, since we put the finishing hand to their work. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z On the evening when the Hon. Charles Barclay died, Cecil Mitford went out, for the first time after his terrible illness, to speak a few words in private with the negro sexton. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z To the dark, narrow house where loved ones go, Whence no steps outward turn, whose silent door None but the sexton knocks at any more, Are they not sometimes with us yet below? Poems of James Russell Lowell With biographical sketch by Nathan Haskell Dole 2012-01-09T03:00:25.087Z The king's physician, Iven Hedin, learnt accidentally from the sexton that his master had been spending several nights in the building, in company with a few of his courtiers. Modern Magic 2012-01-01T03:00:09.557Z "Who was she?" asked the ladies who could not make room for her, as they passed the sexton at the door. Recitations for the Social Circle 2012-01-17T03:00:22.643Z And as every body is getting incorporated now-a-days, I see no good reason against our being incorporated, as a society of sextons and surgeons. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z All the rest, the sexton said with a horrid grin, he would leave to Cecil. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z So far, one sexton has been sentenced to 15 months in jail, while two other cases had lapsed, prosecutors said. Dutch church sexually abused thousands: commission 2011-12-16T15:07:30Z The light and heat are paid for, programmes are paid for, parties from whom the books are rented are paid, the organist—even the sexton is paid—but not the composer. Arguments before the Committee on Patents of the House of Representatives, on H. R. 11943, to Amend Title 60, Chapter 3, of the Revised Statutes of the United States Relating to Copyrights May 2, 1906. 2011-12-08T03:00:30.010Z His hand was on the Bible when suddenly he leaned over the reading desk and beckoned to the sexton, who obsequiously mounted the steps to receive a mysterious message. Recitations for the Social Circle 2012-01-17T03:00:22.643Z And then our toils and vexations would, in some measure, be solaced, by pleasant meetings and convivial suppers, at which the surgeons would cut up roast turkeys, and the sextons might bury their sorrows. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z He carried only a little dark lantern in his hand, and a very small pick that he had borrowed that same afternoon from the negro sexton. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z At the church gate they met the sexton, old Robert Morony, a sort of monument of longevity to the village. Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing 2011-12-08T03:00:28.210Z As he entered, old Tabrum looked very much like a sexton leading a shy maid to the altar. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z But you are not wanted here," said the sexton, pompously; "there is not room. Recitations for the Social Circle 2012-01-17T03:00:22.643Z The board of sextons have met, and we have concluded not to recommend a revival of the ancient custom of burning the dead. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z Only two may be said to have been frequenters of his house, the old schoolmaster and the sexton. The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant 2011-11-27T03:00:11.777Z An hour before dawn the sexton alone, or with a group of choir boys, goes from door to door singing what is called “the good tidings.” Armenian Legends and Festivals 2011-11-26T03:00:13.237Z We visit the outside of a tiny church of ancient renown,—St. Olave's,—but, dreading the eternal sexton with the eternal story, we do not attempt to effect an entrance. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z But here the sexton took her by the arm, shook her roughly in a polite underhand way, and then she took the hint. Recitations for the Social Circle 2012-01-17T03:00:22.643Z I heard a young sexton say, last week, he had rather bury half the congregation, than go through this comic part. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z He may have a gay heart, but he will not like the occupation of being his own sexton and digging his own grave. English Secularism A Confession Of Belief 2011-11-24T03:00:50.030Z “Well, the sun rises in the East and goes down in the West, and manages to do so nicely in the course of a single day,” said the sexton. The Norwegian Fairy Book 2011-11-22T03:00:08.940Z A long tale does the old sexton tell, to which they listen with ever-wondering expectation. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z Mother sat alone in the old pew a little while and sung softly the old hymns; for it was early, and only the sexton there. Louisa May Alcott : Her Life, Letters, and Journals 2011-11-20T03:00:14.840Z The sexton commonly tosses the sand on the coffin, turning his head the other way, and rather downward, as if he were sensible, that he was performing an awkward ceremony. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z To this I will reply that, in the first place, these teachers, bigots, soldiers, and sextons are not so bad as they are imagined to be. Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales 2011-11-17T03:00:35.327Z So he went to the sexton, who was supposed to have more in his upper story than the pastor. The Norwegian Fairy Book 2011-11-22T03:00:08.940Z The sexton, preparing for a huge jest, says to us, "Ladies, this represents the last king of America." From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z He asked who she was and said his father was sexton in Grandfather's time. Louisa May Alcott : Her Life, Letters, and Journals 2011-11-20T03:00:14.840Z I was never a sexton there, but noted these matters as an amateur. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z With such an arrangement, the devotee and the sexton who are able to learn will learn; while those who are unable or unwilling to do so will be replaced by some one else. Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales 2011-11-17T03:00:35.327Z “Ah, my lord king, you are probably thinking that this is the pastor who is standing before you, but there you are greatly mistaken, for I am the sexton.” The Norwegian Fairy Book 2011-11-22T03:00:08.940Z And so, Matthew, the old sexton's little daughter is to be buried to-day. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z From some vague, unaccountable impulse, he thus accosted the sexton: "Whose grave is this, friend?" The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character 2011-11-07T02:00:18.317Z I never was a sexton in the Berry Street Church, but I knew Dr. Jeremy Belknap well, in 1797, when he lived on the southeasterly side of Lincoln Street, near Essex. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z But I shall be told: What kind of schools will those be with bigots, drunken soldiers, expelled scribes, and sextons? Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales 2011-11-17T03:00:35.327Z The sexton set forth, and came to the castle dressed in the pastor’s gown and ruff. The Norwegian Fairy Book 2011-11-22T03:00:08.940Z Here, attentively watched by old Matthew the sexton, Ernest was busily engaged tracing the figure of a knight in armour, represented as standing under a handsome canopy. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z William Brown, the sexton's brother, found him in the lane which leads up to the parsonage, quite exhausted, panting for breath, and unable to proceed. The Bront? Family, Vol. 2 of 2 with special reference to Patrick Branwell Bront? 2011-10-27T02:00:25.173Z Poor Eli—as the old man was familiarly called by the Boston sextons of his time. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z Branwell knew the 'Old Knave of Trumps' well, and he was certain that his letter would cause no little amusement among his immediate friends to whom the sexton was sure to read it. The Bront? Family, Vol. 1 of 2 with special reference to Patrick Branwell Bront? 2011-10-27T02:00:24.317Z “It is one day’s journey,” said the sexton. The Norwegian Fairy Book 2011-11-22T03:00:08.940Z Most glad, Matthew, shall I be to see the office of sexton in such good hands. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z Conscious that the last moment was near, the sexton summoned the household; and retreated to the belfry. The Bront? Family, Vol. 2 of 2 with special reference to Patrick Branwell Bront? 2011-10-27T02:00:25.173Z To a sexton of any sentiment it is a very different affair. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z This ancient sexton of the First Presbyterian Church, was a true wanderer among graves. Authors and Writers Associated with Morristown With a Chapter on Historic Morristown 2011-10-25T02:00:25.713Z “Well, if our Lord Christ himself was valued at thirty pieces of silver, then I can hardly value you at more than twenty-nine,” said the sexton. The Norwegian Fairy Book 2011-11-22T03:00:08.940Z All said good-bye to the old sexton, and as he wended his way up the narrow stone stairs to his little chamber, Mr. Acres and his family returned to Oakfield Hall. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z In the first compartment, the sexton is exhibited in a state of glorious exultation, kicking over the table and stools, while the chair he occupies is falling backwards. The Bront? Family, Vol. 2 of 2 with special reference to Patrick Branwell Bront? 2011-10-27T02:00:25.173Z There is a learned blacksmith; who knows but there may spring up a learned sexton, some of these days. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z I offered the sexton money, and he could not help me.... The Influence of the Organ in History Inaugural Lecture of the Department of the Organ in the College of Music of Boston University 2011-10-20T02:00:26.947Z I will be at the south porch of the church with the keys at midnight, and Robert Burnell, the sexton, and another assistant on whom I can depend, shall be in attendance. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z I remember one church where there are eleven pillars, and the old sexton told me they stood for eleven of the Apostles, and that there would have been twelve, but Judas was omitted. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z The sexton goes through the town, ringing a small bell, and announcing the death of the departed, and the time of the funeral. English and Scottish Ballads, Volume II (of 8) 2011-10-14T02:00:24.023Z There may be a few exceptions, where the sexton does not cooperate. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z The schoolmaster himself led the song that day, as the sexton was ill. Ovind A Story of Country Life in Norway 2011-10-13T02:00:43.280Z An old man here presented himself, and, unlocking the gate, informed them he was Robert Burnell, the sexton. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z I went in and was at once conducted by an old man who I believe was the sexton to a large pew close against the southern wall. Wild Wales The People, Laguage & Scenery 2011-10-09T02:00:29.740Z The sexton of a joy, So lately slain,—so lately on its bier Laid out in state,—I dare not, for the fear Of this dead thing, regard it as a toy. Love Letters of a Violinist and Other Poems 2011-10-08T02:00:23.627Z It is quite common to look upon a sexton, as a mere grave-digger, and upon his calling, as a cold, underground employment, divested of everything like sentiment or solemnity. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z "Oh, but you never could have put anything plain on Mr. Ray—not in your circumstances, and him passing the plate every Sunday and you the sexton yourself." In a Mysterious Way 2011-09-25T02:00:17.377Z The interior of the reverend and beautiful fane was buried in profound gloom, and the feeble light diffused by the sexton's lantern only made the darkness more palpable. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z I kissed the sacred relic of old times with reverence and returned it to the old sexton. Wild Wales The People, Laguage & Scenery 2011-10-09T02:00:29.740Z This man, whom his contemporaries called the German Socrates, and whose nobleness of soul and intellectual powers they so admired, was the son of a poor sexton of the synagogue at Dessau. The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine 2011-09-21T02:00:27.670Z When the Pope said mass, the sexton always tasted the bread and wine first. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z In fact, the admiration of the canon was shared by the organist, the sexton, the church servants, and both boys. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z All their old terror returned, and they rushed home as fast as they could, the sexton's son even jumping into his mother's bed for protection. The Strange Story Book 2011-09-15T02:00:13.747Z The clamant abuse of putting mere clerks and sextons to do the work of priests was also now put a stop to, and training in clerical seminaries or academies was made compulsory. Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 2011-09-14T02:00:43.813Z Finally, the sexton came along, and A. asked him if he could not give us two seats; he shrugged his shoulders and said, "Yes, if you choose to pass through the crowd." Music-Study in Germany from the Home Correspondence of Amy Fay 2011-09-07T02:00:17.597Z An intelligent sexton, who keeps an accurate chart of his diggings, will eschew that spot. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z Walter Errol, who possessed the saving grace of humour, had taken this advice in the spirit in which it was offered, and had thereby gained the sexton’s unswerving devotion. Coelebs The Love Story of a Bachelor 2011-08-31T02:01:28.960Z Knowing, as I did, that there was nothing to be alarmed at, I volunteered to accompany the sexton and policeman into the belfry. The Young Dragoon Every Day Life of a Soldier 2011-08-31T02:01:26.737Z The very evening those honoured remains were laid in their resting-place, a sailor called at the house of old Marks, the sexton, and begged to be shown the admiral's coffin. Lost Sir Massingberd, v. 1/2 A Romance of Real Life 2011-08-25T02:00:34.720Z And on Thursday evening also—another bad intrusion on the happy week—again the sexton tugged at the rope for prayer and the dismal clapper answered from above. Hints to Pilgrims 2011-08-18T02:00:23.727Z In the olden time, the sexton bore the title of sacristan. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z Robert was so well known a figure in Moresby, was known even to the guests staying at the Hall, that Peggy’s imitation of the sexton’s manner provoked the merriment of all her hearers. Coelebs The Love Story of a Bachelor 2011-08-31T02:01:28.960Z A handkerchief she said she tied About his head, and that they tried; The sexton they did speak unto, 100 That he the grave would then undo. English and Scottish Ballads, Volume I (of 8) 2011-08-12T02:00:17.607Z Did you ever hear of such a silly critter—just because she couldn’t find the sexton!” Carolyn of the Corners 2011-08-10T02:00:14.997Z The old sexton of St. Paul's was preparing his metal children for their long anthem. The ghosts of their ancestors 2011-08-08T02:00:20.667Z And, when the Pope was desperately sick, the sexton gave him extreme unction. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z When later Mr Errol saw Robert, he was reminded of young Robert’s message by the dour look on his old sexton’s face. Coelebs The Love Story of a Bachelor 2011-08-31T02:01:28.960Z The sexton says that this tomb in the olden days was used as the pay-table upon which the poor received their weekly dole. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z She hoped the sexton would come, wondering who was so steadily pulling the bell rope. Carolyn of the Corners 2011-08-10T02:00:14.997Z Call the sexton, and have that stopped up quickly, or those sitting near there will soon catch their death of cold, and will never come here again. Lectures on Ventilation Being a Course Delivered in the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia 2011-08-03T02:00:12.183Z A great change has taken place, since I became a sexton. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z The vicar gazed seriously into the quaint, sincere face of his sexton. Coelebs The Love Story of a Bachelor 2011-08-31T02:01:28.960Z "Taras is a God-fearing man," said the sexton, "I'll never believe he will thus spend the blessed Easter." For the Right 2011-08-01T02:00:10.250Z The old sexton wrung his thin hands nervously. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 5, October 1893 2011-07-30T02:00:16.467Z It is noted that when, years ago, the clergyman at Austerfield discovered what sexton Milner had done, he sent for him and told him of the great loss the church had sustained. The Romantic Story of the Mayflower Pilgrims And Its Place in the Life of To-day 2011-07-18T02:00:23.730Z When sextons have no particular digging to do, out of doors, it seems well enough for them to dig in their closets. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z In the first place, I’ve been walking out with the sexton. Coelebs The Love Story of a Bachelor 2011-08-31T02:01:28.960Z "I do not know what you have done and experienced," said the sexton, gazing at him with his large, loyal brown eyes. On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z “Does the old sexton think men are flies, to creep along yonder dizzy height?” asked one. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 5, October 1893 2011-07-30T02:00:16.467Z It seems that about fifty years ago the sexton, one Milner, was ordered to clear certain rubbish out of the church at Austerfield, and sell it. The Romantic Story of the Mayflower Pilgrims And Its Place in the Life of To-day 2011-07-18T02:00:23.730Z As an old sexton, I have a right to give my advice; and the public have a right to reject it. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z Then he took his soft hat from its peg, and wishing his sexton good-evening stepped forth into the night. Coelebs The Love Story of a Bachelor 2011-08-31T02:01:28.960Z The sexton sadly made a sign behind Freyer's back, as if to say: "he has suffered sorely!" and went into his church. On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z The sexton made no reply, nor looked the antiquary in the face, but muttered very audibly to himself, "That be one o' them old fools of the Wonder Club—Wonder Club, indeed; ha! ha!" Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume III 2011-07-16T02:00:13.547Z It was little use locking the stable door when the steed had gone, but the sexton, being a man of resource, thought he saw a way out of the difficulty. The Romantic Story of the Mayflower Pilgrims And Its Place in the Life of To-day 2011-07-18T02:00:23.730Z The sexton of the Pope’s chapel was selected, from the order of the hermits of St. Augustine, and was commonly a bishop. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z Peggy looked thoughtfully at the trembling sexton and appeared to deliberate. Coelebs The Love Story of a Bachelor 2011-08-31T02:01:28.960Z No, sexton, if God calls me, I must not linger--for I have still another duty. On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z It must be stated that the sexton was looked upon as a character in the village. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume III 2011-07-16T02:00:13.547Z The ancient fellow, who was indeed the sexton of Hadley Church, came trembling up, and did as the rector asked. House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court 2011-07-15T02:00:24.257Z The employment of sextons has been rather singular, in some countries. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z Diogenes broke bounds again at about the same hour on a balmy evening in June; and Mr Musgrave hastened as before to the vicarage with a second note to be entrusted to the handy sexton. Coelebs The Love Story of a Bachelor 2011-08-31T02:01:28.960Z I have vowed to be faithful to my duty until death--did I not, sexton, on Daisenberger's grave? On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z As he entered the gate, the sexton was at work digging a grave. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume III 2011-07-16T02:00:13.547Z Still, Bruin may have played the sexton in some cases. Cruisings in the Cascades A Narrative of Travel, Exploration, Amateur Photography, Hunting, and Fishing 2011-07-09T02:00:15.543Z The sexton, at his opening the door, espied the sacrilegious person; who, being searched, a bone was found about him, with which he said he would haft a knife. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z While he remained at the vestry door, his sexton and right-hand man appeared at his side, and stood watching with him the departure of the flock. Coelebs The Love Story of a Bachelor 2011-08-31T02:01:28.960Z "Oh, my friend!" said the sexton, "must we lose you?" On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z The sexton has begun a grave for old Betty Goodman, and it is unfinished. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z His father, who was sexton for forty-three years, made the vault, and officiated at the burial. A Key to Lord Tennyson's 'In Memoriam' 2011-07-07T02:00:25.637Z Puddifant, to whom I have alluded, officiated as sexton, at the funeral of Charles I. What a broad field, for painful contemplation, lies here! Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z The vicar looked at his sexton with as much severity as he was capable of assuming towards Robert, whose failings were sufficiently familiar to him to have ceased to appear disproportionately grave. Coelebs The Love Story of a Bachelor 2011-08-31T02:01:28.960Z The servant could not believe the sexton, who, on the other hand, disbelieved the servant when he asserted that he had seen a funeral that day. Stranger Than Fiction Being Tales from the Byways of Ghosts and Folk-lore 2011-07-06T02:00:50.100Z The lawyer stepped to the door to warn Dr. Gay of his error, and shook hands with the solemnity of a sexton greeting the chief mourner at a funeral. Faithful Margaret A Novel 2011-06-10T02:00:21.627Z I may state that we had an interesting conversation with the sexton at Clevedon, Augustus James. A Key to Lord Tennyson's 'In Memoriam' 2011-07-07T02:00:25.637Z I have tried to be conscientious, but we are all liable to error—we are are all fallible creatures, especially sextons. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z The sextons and choristers found every morning the holy places scalped and the parsons had to stand there in the morning service. The Invisible Lodge 2011-06-09T02:00:19.470Z So they decided that the head-servant should go to the sexton, and ask him whose burial they had seen, and let them know on the morrow. Stranger Than Fiction Being Tales from the Byways of Ghosts and Folk-lore 2011-07-06T02:00:50.100Z She sent for the sexton, with whom she had latterly grown friendly, and tried to speak but could not. The Pastor's Wife 2011-06-02T02:00:23.873Z I think there may have been some truth in the statement of the old sexton. A Key to Lord Tennyson's 'In Memoriam' 2011-07-07T02:00:25.637Z I am confident, as to the bell—it had the full, jarring sound, occasioned by the blockhead of a sexton, who cracked it, in 1814. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z Trade has never been more brisk with the local undertaker and the much-respected sexton. Mr. Punch On Tour 2011-05-22T02:00:12.297Z The sexton was quite certain that nobody had been buried that day, and said they must have seen something else than a funeral. Stranger Than Fiction Being Tales from the Byways of Ghosts and Folk-lore 2011-07-06T02:00:50.100Z The old sexton was failing fast, and "not long for this world," as his daughter announced in front of him. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z Here I am scared to death for fear the sexton won't remember to open the church in time; that the preacher won't come; that I might lose the ring—by Jove! Vacation with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-08T02:00:04.123Z A few days ago, I administered a merited rebuke to a group of young sextons, who had gathered together, after a funeral, and were seated upon a barrow bier, before an unclosed tomb. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z Proper announcements must be made in the newspapers, pall-bearers must be selected, and the arrangements must be made with the sexton for the funeral itself. Book of Etiquette Volume I 2011-04-28T02:00:13.993Z The son of one of them wished to put an inscription on his mother’s tombstone, but the sexton could not remember which grave was hers. The Lure of the Camera 2011-04-27T02:00:25.413Z It must have been a very near thing . . . he wondered how near when the sexton came, and why the sexton had come at all. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z After I had looked at it from a distance, and around on the landscape, which, in summer dress, is not dreary, though bounded by dark moors, the sexton came and admitted me to the church. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z I never had a great affection for Clafflin, the sexton of Berry Street Church; but I always respected the deep feeling of indignation he manifested, if anybody meddled with his bellrope. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z In this latter case, they walk before the casket which is carried by the undertaker's or sexton's assistants. Book of Etiquette Volume I 2011-04-28T02:00:13.993Z Two hours ago, I set fire to three churches, and crushed a sexton 'neath my iron heel. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z "Well, he has his money," he reflected aloud: he had paid the sexton some seven pounds in all. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z You can take your time in the ascent, for sextons eschew climbing, at least in all the churches I visited in Yorkshire. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z I have always distrusted a sexton, who did not cherish a sentiment of profound and cordial affection, for his bell. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z When the procession is ready to move, the music begins and the casket is borne down the aisle to the altar by the sexton's assistants. Book of Etiquette Volume I 2011-04-28T02:00:13.993Z "Well," says the general, with the air of a thoughtful parent, "it's my opinion that if you'd been Ananias, the same streak of lightning would have buried you and paid the sexton." The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z The sick man could not speak; his little finger seemed to weigh a stone; it was some minutes before he achieved movement enough to attract the sexton's attention. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z Did the sexton at Ripon Minster still deliver his anatomical lecture in the grim bone-house, and did the morality of that sedate town still accord with the venerable adage, “as true steel as Ripon rowels?” A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z It did my heart good, when a boy, to mark the proud satisfaction, with which Lutton, the sexton of the Old Brick, used to ring for fire. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z "A fine singer is our sexton," said the rector, playing the nine. Seed-time and Harvest A Novel 2011-04-18T02:00:12.023Z Whilst he was translating in his dungeon, it came to pass, on the 28th of April 1185, that the sexton of the church went up into the belfry to ring the bell. Matelda and the Cloister of Hellfde Extracts from the Book of Matilda of Magdeburg 2011-04-11T02:00:10.567Z "And have you been bad?" inquired the sexton. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z The Percy shrine on the north side of the choir is one of the monuments to which, after viewing the carved stalls and the altar screen, the sexton will call your special attention. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z Though, when a boy, I had a sort of hankering after dead men’s bones, as I have already related, I never felt myself truly called to be a sexton, until June, 1799. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z Rika, Rika, not the cradle,--ask her to lend me a little crib, and then go to the sexton's daughter, and see if she can come this afternoon,--God bless me, to-day is Sunday! Seed-time and Harvest A Novel 2011-04-18T02:00:12.023Z A negro sexton was sweeping the floor near the pulpit. The Hills of Refuge A Novel 2011-04-09T02:00:10.530Z With fortuitous dexterity, the sexton caught it in the cup; there was a crack; and accident had accomplished the design. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z When agues thrive, do not the sextons delve merrily? Tales from Blackwood Volume 8 2011-04-09T02:00:09.087Z He was the sexton of the Old Brick, where my parents had worshipped, under dear parson Clarke, who died, the year before. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z As soon as the crazy woman had been secured, Luke had run to the vicarage for wine, and had ordered the sexton to bring the bier as the handiest means of conveyance. The MS. in a Red Box 2011-04-07T02:00:20.313Z Here he was sent to a small school and taught by a man named Hobby, a sexton of the church and tenant of George's father. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z At last he spoke—and it was a pity there was but the sexton to hear the firm tones of so faint a voice. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z Alas! there is not a sexton, or a sweeper of a church, who would not persecute, if he had the power. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z I begged Martin to light his lamp; and, by its light, I examined the parcel the sexton had dropped. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z As I was going through the churchyard, the sexton poked up his head from an open grave to stare at me. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z “Well, yes, it is damp,” said the sexton, who would have had no difficulty in passing himself off as Matt’s brother; “but we have a fire here on Sundays all through the winter.” Mad A Story of Dust and Ashes 2011-02-25T03:01:05.303Z Not much later the sexton was hobbling towards Lakenhall, for the first time in many years; and the sick man lay greatly doubting whether he should ever see him again. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z In about twenty minutes the sexton began to close the church, and she asked him, "Has nobody waited for me?" A Song of a Single Note A Love Story 2011-02-24T03:01:01.930Z One of the sextons, passing near me, accidentally dropped a small parcel. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z No one out of the family, except the sexton, who lived close by, owned a key to the building; and therefore Walter was surprised to find the door unlocked and ajar. The Eichhofs A Romance 2011-02-19T03:01:37.327Z The sexton shook his head, thrust his hands to the bottoms of his trousers-pockets, shrugged his shoulders to his ears, and then stood gazing at his visitors with his spectacles high up on his forehead. Mad A Story of Dust and Ashes 2011-02-25T03:01:05.303Z "I mean to tell you, sir," said the solemn sexton, "that, since God laid his hand on me, now seven month ago, I've never once committed the shadder of a sin." Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z The sexton's widow acted as the young physician's housekeeper, and her ideas of the duties of her position were primitive in the extreme. The Alpine Fay A Romance 2011-02-11T03:00:27.700Z I verily believe, that ghosts are the most punctual people in the world, especially if they were ever sextons, after the flesh. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z It comprises six acres of ground, and has a neat sexton's house built close by the gate. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z “Dessay there is, sir,” said the sexton coolly; “the damp here would spile the binding of any book.” Mad A Story of Dust and Ashes 2011-02-25T03:01:05.303Z He burst out laughing in the sexton's face. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z I am here, but you must assist me; you must obey.—Quick;—where is the sexton? The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni 2011-02-05T03:00:14.863Z I must presume, as a sexton of the old school, to doubt the accuracy of this statement, in the very face of the averment, that the editor’s authority is “a friend, learned in such lore.” Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z Persons of all creeds and persons of no creed, are allowed burial in this cemetery: fees to the sexton, 5s. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z “There’s plenty loose,” said the old sexton, “and I shouldn’t be a bit surprised if you find a lot more gone.” Mad A Story of Dust and Ashes 2011-02-25T03:01:05.303Z The sexton on his legs, in a perfect palsy of horror and offence, alone put a stop to it. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z But is it really true that——” “Will you believe your sexton?” The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni 2011-02-05T03:00:14.863Z Through this, though not without misgiving, the sexton peeped in upon the poet's remains. Shakespeare's England 2011-01-30T03:00:17.313Z However, by the grace of my friend the sexton, I was accommodated near the Ark, where, amid a congregation clad in unexpected white, I sat, a conscious black discord. Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z They were making for the steeple,—the old sexton and his people; The pigeons circled round us as we climbed the creaking stair, Just across the narrow river—oh so close it made us shiver! Brenda, Her School and Her Club 2011-01-15T03:00:31.087Z Thereupon he received instructions which even he could follow; and at length the mess was down, stinging with the sexton's notion of a teaspoonful of whisky. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z Contiguous to the church, and on that side of it which fronted the parsonage, was a small habitation in which slept the sexton. The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni 2011-02-05T03:00:14.863Z The old sexton, who as man and boy for over sixty years had lived his life under the beautiful tints of the old glass, now saw it scattered upon the floor in fragments. Education: How Old The New 2011-01-14T03:00:54.370Z As before, Susquesus and Jaap led the way, the latter now carrying a shovel, and acting in the capacity of a sexton. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z As soon as the muffled people got to the gate of the burying-ground the mortuary chapel was opened to them by the sexton. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z The sexton came night after night; he also was a lonely man; and he dearly loved a pound. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z By his side stood a capuchin, whose office was that of sexton to the church, whom he had persuaded to leave the door half open, and to watch with him. The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni 2011-02-05T03:00:14.863Z She went to the house of old Barker the sexton. The Pagan's Cup 2011-01-06T03:00:42.697Z Their sexton had been remiss in lighting the lamps, and was arraigned for trial. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z The sexton alone remained outside to heap up the earth again on the uncanny corpse, and shut up the grave. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z The sexton was no longer sexton at all. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z Walter drew aside as the buriers, preceded by the sexton, approached and opened the vault. William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale 2011-01-01T03:00:20.833Z Having made some such reference to it, the sexton Baker, an inquisitive octogenarian, wanted to know what the Holy Grail was. The Pagan's Cup 2011-01-06T03:00:42.697Z The sun was setting, and the sexton had other duties. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z The priest then bade the sexton dig up the earth and bring out the coffin. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z The sexton was regaling the children on the wall with the ever-popular details of his notorious malady. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z She knew him well,—as the sexton knows the undertaker,—and she felt sure of finding him at home and awake. The Baron's Sons 2010-12-20T17:12:02.667Z Barker, the old sexton, a white-haired, crabbed sinner, was the first to discover the loss. The Pagan's Cup 2011-01-06T03:00:42.697Z Passing by a church, I saw the sexton, with brush in hand, sweeping the aisles. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z No sooner had the sexton begun to dig the grave than the wind, which had been moaning and wailing round the stones and wooden crosses, began to howl with a sinister sound. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z He turned his back on Sidney, his face to the sexton, who had been at his elbow for some time. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z There were other directions, presents to the sexton and parish-clerk, and details that would weary you. Willing to Die 2010-12-20T17:12:00.040Z He said that the Torah had been hidden for more than 60 years after it was buried by a sexton at a synagogue in Oswiecim, in southern Poland, near the Auschwitz camp. A Second Torah After Questions About the First 2010-04-14T00:51:00Z "I lighted the lamps, sah, but they went out; de oil was bad, I reckon," said the sexton. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z "He stabbed him in the cheek!" said the sexton, coming in. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z This frog had reached maturity in the sexton's body. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z The mourners gradually departed, and the sextons, having finished their work, returned to the monastery. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 13 The sexton told me that upwards of two thousand soldiers had been buried there, and by the appearance of the graves and trenches it is most probable to me he speaks within bounds. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams For fifteen years, Sunday after Sunday, this sexton had faithfully discharged his duties at the church. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z That is your sexton," said Goodnews; "this is her newly made grave, and inside you will find the missing body. Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies It found the sexton hobbling in the glare. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z The people gazed with wonder as the stranger paced slowly along the footpath; and, as he approached the door, the sexton lifted his hat, bowed, and walking before him, conducted him to the squire's pew. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 13 He realized after a time that the yard was empty and the sexton was locking the church door. The Valiants of Virginia The words of this sexton of Savannah will adorn the historic page. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z The sexton is a full cousin of my Formosa. Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies The sexton hurried off to spread his triumph; but he boasted to deaf ears. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z The sexton received me, ushered me into the vestry, and helped me don the black robe in which I always seemed to myself especially trim and ecclesiastical. The Romance of the Canoness A Life-History My father was a poor schoolmaster, my mother a sexton's daughter, neither of them particularly handsome; only through my maternal grandmother, pretty hands and feet, and beautiful long hair, had come into the family. Barbarossa and Other Tales Then a sexton was ordered to take out and sell superfluous articles. William Bradford of Plymouth The white sexton of the cemetery, an old man, bowed and gray, took charge of the filling of the grave with earth and shaping a mound on the surface. The Cottage of Delight A Novel "But that steal every bit I eat; that do, that do," whined the sexton. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z The sexton's wife tamed white, and fell fainting in her husband's arms. L'Arrabiata and Other Tales His French girl has offered to pay the sexton. Barbarossa and Other Tales And there's the hogs, busy as so many sextons among Innis's Tories: you may hear them grunt over their suppers. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency Your toe sticks in a bit of carrion, as we pass near the grave and seek the sexton. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. V, October, 1850, Volume I. Carlton had not come in contact with him since the morning before the fire, and he little thought that his last conversation with the sexton was about to come up in evidence against him. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z The vicar, a tall and stately form, with all the power and majesty of an apostle; and the sexton, a simple slight-built man, with humble gait and hair already white. L'Arrabiata and Other Tales "You will see," said the sergeant to the sleepy official, "that to-morrow, not later than five, the sexton comes and bears the body to its rest." Barbarossa and Other Tales One of the best known poems in this volume is "The Gravedigger," which opens thus: Oh, the shambling sea is a sexton old, And well his work is done. Later Poems Coster means sacristan or sexton, but the position was one of far greater honour than is now associated with it. The Story of Books Yes, yes; and he sleeps as if he had been put to bed by his sexton, with dust to dust, and ashes to ashes. A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15 For many an hour together, he would sit in the sexton's garden with his book; but there was now no question of their former chat. L'Arrabiata and Other Tales By tombs o’er tombs arising; human earth Ejected, to make room for—human earth; The monarch’s terror! and the sexton’s trade! Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes He had carelessly left the sermon-case on the desk, where the sexton had found it—without the watch. Harper's Round Table, September 24, 1895 The chief of our Indian carriers was a sexton, who had served out his time, an old neighbour in the convent, whom we had never seen sober, and who was this morning particularly the reverse. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. On one side of us we had the padrecito, who was always gay and lively, and on the other six or eight Indian sacristans, or sextons, who were always drunk. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. When Clement came home for the holidays, his first steps were to the sexton's house--and his step Marlene knew,--ever so far off. L'Arrabiata and Other Tales "The sexton, he's a friend of mine, and if I lock up after me I can stay right on in the church." The Shadow And a certain sexton of the Calze was among the prisoners. Villani's Chronicle Being Selections from the First Nine Books of the Croniche Fiorentine of Giovanni Villani Unluckily, the old sexton had taken for his load the box containing our table furniture and provisions for the road, and we had not seen him since we left him at Sacbey. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. These sextons knew every Indian in the village, and the region in which he had his milpa, or cornfield; and through them we were continually making inquiries. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. At a window which opened over a little flower-garden, stood the blind daughter of the village sexton, and sought revival from the wind as it blew over her hot face. L'Arrabiata and Other Tales Many died, and a white-haired, tottering old sexton helped to carry them away. Leerie I demanded, in a bigger fright than ever at the thought of having to turn sexton to a sperrit. Seven Frozen Sailors We had the eggs fried, and would, perhaps, have been content but for our vexation with the sexton. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. The Indian sexton was perfuming it with incense, and the dancers were all on their knees before it, each with a lighted candle in her hand. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. The sexton went into his house, where all was quiet, for the servant-girl was in the garden. L'Arrabiata and Other Tales The sexton answered, that he had made many longer than that, and said it was but a button-hole compared with some graves that he had made. The Handbook of Conundrums The sexton came forward with a box containing the tin vases and fitments provided for such occasions, and delivered the usual warning about nails. Lady Cassandra In another minute the sexton had brought the prayer-book, and the carriage rolled away. Anne The cross led the way; then the figure of the saint, a drunken Indian sexton perfuming it with incense. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. There was generally a sub-prioress, second in authority to the abbess, and certain minor executive officers, whose duties were nevertheless important, such as the chaplain, the sexton, and the cellaress. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) One came upon a sexton making a grave for a great tall fellow by the name of Button, and asked him for whom that extraordinarily long grave was. The Handbook of Conundrums And they allow’d the sexton the shroud And they put the coffin back, And nose and knees they then did squeeze, The surgeon in a sack. The Diary of a Resurrectionist, 1811-1812 To Which Are Added an Account of the Resurrection Men in London and a Short History of the Passing of the Anatomy Act The little sexton hardly knew, in his excitement, where he was, or what his duty, on such a momentous occasion. Anne There was also a sexton belonging to it. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia The sexton was a nun whose duties were to ring the bells for services, to keep in order the chapel, the altar, and the sacred vessels, and sometimes to act as a treasurer. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) When they heard the farmer they were frightened, and the woman begged the sexton to creep into a large empty chest which stood in a corner. Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales Second Series The sexton seemed to dread an immediate explosion, for he started back in alarm after throwing in the first shovelful of earth.” The Diary of a Resurrectionist, 1811-1812 To Which Are Added an Account of the Resurrection Men in London and a Short History of the Passing of the Anatomy Act Helen had left her prayer-book behind in the pew, and while the sexton went back to look for it, husband and wife stood waiting on the steps in the sunshine. Anne He received only a plain English education, having obtained his first instruction at an old field school, under a teacher named Hobby—the parish sexton. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia The teacher did duty for the sexton, and carried the lantern for the parson: a considerable portion of the congregation assembled at the door and prayed while Maurita was being "served" within. Black Forest Village Stories "Well, he will show himself to you in the image of a sexton." Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales Second Series A slight jingling caused him to turn round; the sexton was coming out of the sacristy with his great bunch of keys. Gertrude's Marriage His notions may be summed up thus: universal death necessitates universal sepulture; the devourers are the sextons of the system of nature. Toilers of the Sea The godmother saw that the sexton was whispering something unfriendly, so she pulled out a shining ducat from her pocket, stepped up to the priest, and pressed it into his hand. Czechoslovak Fairy Tales When very young, I remembered hearing the story of an officer who, desirous of visiting the vaults under St. Patrick's Church, in Dublin, descended into them under the escort of the sexton. Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas He was a good man enough, but he had one very singular prejudice—he could not bear the sight of a sexton, and if he came on one he fell into a terrible rage. Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales Second Series They are very fine," said the sexton, "and are always much admired; that one is dated 1511, the Exodus of the children of Israel, a gift from the Abbess Anna from the castle up there. Gertrude's Marriage When Uncle True died, Mr. Cooper buried his old friend in the ancient graveyard which adjoined the church where he had long officiated as sexton. The Lamplighter The sexton hurried up to him and whispered that a christening party was coming. Czechoslovak Fairy Tales And the questions and answers occupy some time, insomuch that when at length they return to the church porch, they find the others have all disappeared, and the sexton preparing to lock the church door. Portia or By Passions Rocked This was the reason that the sexton had gone to visit the farmer's wife during his absence from home and that the good wife had put before him the best she had. Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales Second Series "I only wanted to thank you so very much," she began, "the sexton brought me the present for the baby." Gertrude's Marriage One was feeble, delicate, and unequal to active exertion; the other was old and poor, being wholly dependent upon a small salary for officiating as sexton of a neighbouring church. The Lamplighter After the christening the priest accompanied the godmother to the door of the chapel and the sexton went even farther until he, too, received the reward for which he was hoping. Czechoslovak Fairy Tales Besides the cobweb there is a clerk and a sexton. Portia or By Passions Rocked He did so with all haste, for he well knew how the farmer felt toward a sexton. Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales Second Series We sat in silence as we used to sit, while another sexton tolled off the days of the month after the ringing of the curfew. My Lady of the Chimney Corner He was naturally reserved, lived much by himself, was little known, and had only one crony, the sexton of a neighbouring church. The Lamplighter He began his courtship by opening the pew-door to her when he saw her coming, before the sexton reached it. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 11 Many of your readers will call to mind the yelp of some poor cur who had strolled through the open door of a country church on some sultry day, and been ejected by the sexton. Notes and Queries, Number 239, May 27, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc I saw him, and he looks exactly like our sexton. Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales Second Series Gone, the sound of rolling death-cart, Hushed, the ringing, tolling belfry, Still, the bier and gloomy shovel, Still, the idle, listless sexton. The Song of Lancaster, Kentucky to the statesmen, soldiers, and citizens of Garrard County. "Your grandfather is——" "Mr. Cooper, sexton of Mr. Arnold's church." The Lamplighter There is also a painting of Old London Bridge, and a clever portrait of the late Mr. R. Hazard, who was attached to the church as sexton, clerk, and ward beadle for nearly fifty years. Old and New London Volume I The office of parish clerk and sexton has also been hereditary in the parishes of Hope and King's Norton, Worcestershire. Notes and Queries, Number 239, May 27, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc "Good-by," said Little Claus, and off he went with his money and the chest with the sexton in it. Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales Second Series A bald head, the shining top of which was now level with the surface of the ground, raised the hope that he would prove to be a sexton of the old school. Mad Shepherds and Other Human Studies True generally went to church half the day at least, with the sexton's family; but Gerty having no bonnet could not go, and True would not leave her. The Lamplighter “What is somewhat remarkable, numbers died under inoculation, while the old sexton who took it in the natural way, though 98 years of age, recovered.” Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 Such scenes, and the fact that dogs were considered unclean animals, most likely gave rise to the occupation of dog-whipper as a function of the sexton. Notes and Queries, Number 239, May 27, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc He pushed the empty chest into the river and then went home with the sexton to get his bushelful of money. Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales Second Series Not a soul was visible; but the sound of a pick and the sight of fresh earth announced that the sexton was at work digging a grave. Mad Shepherds and Other Human Studies "I thought I should find the sexton here," said the gentleman. The Lamplighter They rarely saw anyone about but the sexton, and he seemed to be perpetually at work digging graves in the churchyard. The Weans at Rowallan The sexton and his wife ran away in a horrible fright, leaving their lanthorn behind them; which the lady took up, and made haste home to her house. Apparitions; or, The Mystery of Ghosts, Hobgoblins, and Haunted Houses Developed In the minster at Bagn�res You may see a narrow grille, Once the door, the sexton told me, Which the herded Cagots used. Atta Troll "A good evening to you, sir," said the sexton, pausing in his work with the air of a man who welcomed an excuse to rest. Mad Shepherds and Other Human Studies So saying, he was walking away with the old sexton; but Gertrude asked him if he would see Mr. Cooper safe home when he passed Mrs. Sullivan's house on his way to dinner. The Lamplighter "Well, she did," said Patsy, "for I heard the sexton ast the man, an' he said she died a' labour." The Weans at Rowallan Accordingly, the Doctor and the sexton agreed to sit up one night, and, on the first alarm, to run out, and drag the culprit to condign punishment. Apparitions; or, The Mystery of Ghosts, Hobgoblins, and Haunted Houses Developed I was therefore obliged to wait while the sexton or clerk was fetched, and in the interim I walked into the chapel. A Morning's Walk from London to Kew "I'll tell you what, sexton," I said, noticing some obviously human bones in the earth at his graveside, "this churchyard needs a bit of new ground." Mad Shepherds and Other Human Studies The sexton, seeming to know who was in charge of things, took it down and it was not again posted for two years. Old Plymouth Trails There were only a few snowdrops out, and for once the sexton was not to be seen, but a heap of earth at the far corner of the churchyard showed a newly-dug grave. The Weans at Rowallan Nevertheless, when it was discovered, it was 340 not deemed a matter of enough importance to call for an order on the sexton to perpetuate the improvement. Household Papers and Stories The clerk is entitled to half, and the sexton to about a third more. A Morning's Walk from London to Kew The old sexton's wife ran into the road in order to present a bunch of the best flowers in her garden. Anxious Audrey The sexton made a path for them, as they walked up the broad aisle which was now crowded with earnest and devout listeners. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 3, March, 1852 The hereditary race of sextons had come to regard the church of St Mary Redcliffe as their own peculiar domain; and, under the guidance of his uncle, the child found there his favourite haunt. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" Finally, she borrowed the sexton’s key one Saturday night, and went into the church and opened all the windows herself, and let them remain so for the night. Household Papers and Stories Being anxious to view the inside of Mortlake church, a boy undertook to fetch the key from the house of the sexton. A Morning's Walk from London to Kew “Who’s there?” said a voice, whose sepulchral tones might have belonged to the sexton of the Holy Tomb. Across Asia on a Bicycle The pastor stood at the head of the coffin and began the service; behind him the sexton had taken up his position with folded hands. Jena or Sedan? "There isn't a more beautiful lady i' t' county, I reckon, than the squire's sister?" inquired the sexton. Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. I was shelling peas to help old Keturah—old Keturah that had had three husbands, and her old husband then was the sexton, and he had buried them all three! When Ghost Meets Ghost The word has been corrupted into sexton which is now used for the man who takes care of the church building. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia A story typical of those told about the place is that of one Job Ann Drez, who seems to have acted as sexton and assisted the parish priest in his dealings with the supernatural. Legends & Romances of Brittany Then the four soldiers lifted the coffin up by the black straps, the sexton removed the supporting boards, and the dead man was slowly lowered to his place of rest. Jena or Sedan? "Madam," said the sexton, "hath given orders for an uncommon decent burying to-morrow." Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. The rascal had expected to see Fenn come forth alone; he was waiting to be called on for that part of sexton, which I had already allotted to him in fancy. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) In the course of our stroll we came to the village church; an old, grey-headed sexton stood in the porch, who, perceiving that we were strangers, invited us to enter. Lavengro The Scholar, The Gypsy, The Priest Say to the sexton who buries him: ‘Do not throw in much earth, for in a little while you will have to place my daughter beside him in this grave.’ Legends & Romances of Brittany You know, I suppose, I'm the grandson of a sexton? Fathers and Children "What! wi' that chap?" said Pumpkin—and he looked as if he were meditating putting the little sexton up the chimney, for the mere naming of such a thing. Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. Nino attempted to go in also; but the sombre sexton at the door frightened him with a severe look, and he wandered on. Happy Days for Boys and Girls Come up and thump the sexton, And carry the clerk away. The Lord of Misrule And Other Poems When it was done, the sexton stepped forward and rapidly threw in the earth until he had filled the little hollow even with the ground. The Story of a New York House The sexton stared at him; Then stretched his hand out, with its blue-black nails, Full in the light, a grim earth-coloured hand, But bare as it was born. Collected Poems Volume Two "Hath the squire been doing much lately in Parliament?" inquired the sexton, of Dickons. Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. But perhaps it is on Hamlet that the charge should lie; or perhaps the English sexton differs from the Scottish. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume 9 If Betty could kiss the sexton, If Kitty could kiss the clerk, Who knows how Parson Primrose Might blossom in the dark? The Lord of Misrule And Other Poems The clergyman came out by and by, with the sexton behind him. The Story of a New York House The sexton took a draught Of ale and smacked his lips. Collected Poems Volume Two "I hear the Papists are trying to get the upper hand again—which the Lud forbid!" said the sexton, after another pause. Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. Bishop Giuseppe Maria Bottari, the last restorer, used so many inscribed slabs in repairing the interior and building the campanile that he was nicknamed "the sexton of inscriptions." The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia He muttered as he searched it,—what vast convulsion Mocks my sexton’s curse now, shakes our English clay? The Lord of Misrule And Other Poems At St. Paul's, the sexton thought that Mr. Dolph had prolonged his walk down the street. The Story of a New York House "You saw no ruby ring," The old sexton muttered sullenly. Collected Poems Volume Two His poor clerk and sexton delighted in him; the noble patron of his living esteemed him highly. Shirley Boys always call schoolmasters and sextons "old," irrespective of their years. The Galaxy Vol. 23, No. 1 Three petals clung to the sexton’s beard as he mopped and mowed at the clerk, And “Take that sexton away,” they cried; “Did Nebuchadnezzar eat may?” they cried. The Lord of Misrule And Other Poems The sexton bowed over the little face, and straightening himself as much as he could, said, "It seems not unlike as that the child be comin' to me." The Broom-Squire But—the true cause— Ah, sir, 'tis unbelievable, even to me, A sexton, for a queen so fair of face! Collected Poems Volume Two Life is like walking through a graveyard, with the sextons always busy opening new places. The Cup of Fury A Novel of Cities and Shipyards That man was the old sexton, who fled screaming from the awful sight late that afternoon. Carmen Ariza "Only the General, and I suppose the sexton." The Romance of a Plain Man The ropes slid from their hands, and only the sexton succeeded in securing one, and with that he tolled. The Broom-Squire "Why, that's a marvellous ring!" he said, And pointed to the sexton's gnarled old hand Spread on the black oak-table like the claw Of some great bird of prey. Collected Poems Volume Two Never think a woman is dead till the sexton sends in his bill. Mabel's Mistake The old sexton scraped and bowed with huge joy as he led me behind the altar and lighted up the grewsome thing. Carmen Ariza Mrs. Charles A. Mankin In November of the following year, Thomas or James Bennitt was paid 150 pounds of tobacco as sexton of the New Church. A Virginia Village “The sexton is a Son of Liberty, Robert Newman; you saw him the other night at the Green Dragon; his brother plays the organ,” said Tom. Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance On every occasion his nature testified to its lively abhorrence of tone, and once he was violently thrust forth from a church by an excited sexton. Melomaniacs At last nearly everybody had left the room but the treasurer of the festival, who was counting the receipts, and the sexton, who was covering the tables, preparatory to closing for the night. Victor's Triumph Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend The thing would be funny were it not for its sad side, namely, the dense and superstitious ignorance in which such as this poor sexton are held all their lives by your Church. Carmen Ariza On October 12, 1747, the vestry records indicate that Mary Bennitt was sexton of the Upper Church, supposed to be the same which was called the New Church before this date, and that Wm. A Virginia Village The sexton welcomed them and gave them seats. Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance At midnight he caused his chaplain to seize the sexton's keys, and took out a jewel, a cross of gold with stones. History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. II. And an old man and a young woman, whom Craven Kyte and his companion rightly guessed to be the sexton and the sexton's daughter, were busily engaged in dusting the pews. Victor's Triumph Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend Why wouldn't I be learned, since my uncle was a sexton and had to know one grave from another by looking at the stones so as never to mix up the people? The O'Ruddy A Romance Grove was sexton of the more recently built church on the mountain road near Mr. Hutchinson's. A Virginia Village Newman was sexton in possession of the keys of the church. Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance In Muttra I found a converted high-caste Brahmin acting as sexton of a Christian church whose members are sweepers--outcast folk whom as a Hindu he would have scorned to touch. Where Half The World Is Waking Up The Old and the New in Japan, China, the Philippines, and India, Reported With Especial Reference to American Conditions He beckoned the sexton and the sexton's daughter to draw near and stand as witnesses. Victor's Triumph Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend While sketching the grave, the sexton came up, and observed, “No one has ever noticed that grave, sir, before, so much as to draw it out for a pattern, as I suppose you are doing.” A Walk from London to Fulham Peake, Gent., deceased, and at the same meeting it was ordered that the sexton at Falls Church be allowed 560 pounds of tobacco for his services. A Virginia Village The sexton brought in two tallow candles and placed them on the table before the moderator. Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance There was a new sexton in the gate-house, who could tell him nothing about her. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 26, October, 1880 Then the sexton and his daughter signed as witnesses. Victor's Triumph Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend He didn’t go in––just talked with the sexton in the vestibule, and when he came down the steps he looked dazed, as if he’d received a hard jolt of some sort. The Crevice Falls Church was evidently the Parish Church, and Alexandria "The Chapel of Ease" as indicated by the comparative emoluments of the office of sexton. A Virginia Village Here, having desired the sexton to measure out the ground for his own and for Mrs. Wordsworth's grave, he bade him measure out the space of a third grave for my brother, immediately beyond. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 The person who displayed the signals seems to have been one Newman, the sexton of the church, rather than Captain Pulling, a friend of Revere's. The Siege of Boston I conducted the pair into the church and married them there, in the presence of my sexton and his daughter. Victor's Triumph Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend The sexton threw open the doors, and slowly the little procession filed out. A Bride of the Plains Alexander, sexton at Goose Creek, 400 pounds of tobacco. A Virginia Village You sent over Tom Cutter, to see if he could not persuade young Scantling, Lord Selby's gamekeeper, to remember something about the marriage, when he was with his old father the sexton. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 If you are a stranger, wait in the lower part of the aisle until the sexton or ushers show you a seat, or you are invited to enter some pew. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society It was Judson, the sexton, who stood outside, with quite a number of people from the cottages behind him. The Manor House School With clergyman, sexton, and undertaker, he visited the vaults once more and not only identified but opened the coffin. Historic Ghosts and Ghost Hunters Grove, sexton at New Church, 400 pounds of tobacco. A Virginia Village Every temple in China looks like a neglected mausoleum decaying over the corpse of a dead religion, and the priests look like sextons of a neglected graveyard. The Empire of the East If such a person cannot be had, the arrangements may be placed in the hands of the sexton of the church the deceased attended in life, or of some responsible undertaker. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society A man by the name of Hobby lived in one of his father's tenements, and he served the public in the double capacity of parish sexton and school-master. From Farm House to the White House The life of George Washington, his boyhood, youth, manhood, public and private life and services The sexton is preparing the room for the meeting which is about to take place. The Tree That Saved Connecticut Ordered that the sexton at Falls Church be allowed 560 pounds of tobacco. A Virginia Village The sexton said, he had never been able to obtain any intelligence as to its symbolical meaning or history, although he had inquired of nearly every one who had been to see the church. Notes and Queries, Number 194, July 16, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc Should you see a stranger standing in the aisle, unnoticed by the sexton or usher, quietly invite him into your pew. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society Upon which the sexton came over to him, and told him that, unless he kept himself quiet, he would be under the necessity of turning him out of church. Notes and Queries, Number 192, July 2, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc The particular Brown to whom I refer was the sexton of Grace Episcopal Church, on the corner of Broadway and Tenth Street, where many of the soi-disant crème de la crème worshiped. As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century He handed the priests over to the sextons. Hebrew Literature "This is some drunken rogue," muttered the sexton, as, with trembling fingers, he fumbled for the key. The Children's Longfellow Told in Prose It was I caught him, then acting the sexton by himself, close by the high box hedge, under a great tree. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol 58, No. 357, July 1845 The towns are like grave-yards, and the inhabitants bear a striking resemblance to sextons, or men who spend much of their lives in burying the dead. The Land of Thor As sexton of Grace Church, he officiated at the wedding of Miss Phoebe Lord, a daughter of Daniel Lord, whose marriage to Henry Day, a rising young lawyer, was solemnized in this edifice. As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century "It's—it's very curious, sir, very curious, sir, and very pretty," replied the sexton, half-dead with fright. A Budget of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens and Others He neither turned nor spoke, but passed swiftly out into the darkness of the night, and the bewildered sexton soon lost sight of him. The Children's Longfellow Told in Prose Did not the sexton’s wife who knew not Alonzo, corroborate it? Alonzo and Melissa The Unfeeling Father The door is locked, and the keys are kept at the rectory a mile away: the sexton, next door to the church, is not allowed a key. Highways and Byways in Surrey There was an old native man, with only one arm, who acted the part of sexton, and sometimes waked people up. Scenes in the Hawaiian Islands and California "I—I am afraid I must leave you, sir," said the sexton, making an effort to move. A Budget of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens and Others “There’s the minister;” and as the final spark disappeared,—“Now, the sexton has gone in and shut the door.” Old New England Traits D——, who had died.—This imposition was likewise practised upon the sexton, who keeps the register of deaths.* Alonzo and Melissa The Unfeeling Father The sexton was killed, almost on the spot; his daughter was saved through the jamming of a piece of stone, and survived him as sexton for fifteen years. Highways and Byways in Surrey As the diggers below deepen the cavity into which the corpse, shaken and tugged above, sinks without the direct intervention of the sextons, the grave fills of itself by the mere slipping of the soil. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles "Under favor, sir," replied the horror-stricken sexton, "I don't think they can; they don't know me, sir; I don't think the gentlemen have ever seen me." A Budget of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens and Others He was talking, with the sexton when I came up. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 And all the while I was digging graves for my better instincts, until my sexton's mood, confining me within churchyard walls, gave me over almost entirely to the company of mental bats and owls. Apologia Diffidentis The sexton's shovel smothers up a Renaissance; soon the daisies will blow above History. Anthony Lyveden In the first fortnight of June, the family being sufficiently provided, the sextons strike work and my cages are deserted on the surface, in spite of new arrivals of Mice and Sparrows. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles In an old abbey town, a long, long while ago there officiated as sexton and gravedigger in the churchyard one Gabriel Grubb. A Budget of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens and Others These tempted the cupidity of the sexton of the church. Folk-lore and Legends: German The rhetoric is compressed— "That shakes the rotten carcase of old Death," and "O death, made proud with pure and princely beauty," and "Old Time the clock-setter, that bald sexton Time." William Shakespeare Considering that he was a joiner, and not a sexton, he had made remarkable progress with a very creditable grave, which, he explained, was to receive the dead with which the woods were distributed. Anthony Lyveden Here and here only a hole is dug to receive the front of the body, the part accessible to the sextons. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles He was a good man, but still he had a very strange prejudice,—he could not bear the sight of a sexton. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen The corpse made as though it would step from its narrow bed, and the sexton fled, shrieking, through the vaults. Folk-lore and Legends: German The sexton now took his own lamp down into the grave. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 17 It is said that a former Lady Edgcumbe was brought here for burial, and the sexton, left to himself, was trying to tear the rings off her fingers, when she gave a sigh and awoke. The Cornwall Coast He is no anatomical dissector, cutting his subject open, carving its flesh with the scalpel of his mandibles; he is literally a grave-digger, a sexton. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles "Farewell," said Little Claus, as he went off with his money and the great chest, in which the sexton lay still concealed. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen The sexton went mad with the fright he had sustained, and in a short time entered that bourn whence he had so unintentionally recovered the burgomaster's wife. Folk-lore and Legends: German Impossible!" replied the sexton; "we have been guarding the ground for some time past. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 17 By great good luck my sexton had about him his own short black dudheen, which accordingly the Minstrel filled and fired. The Cornwall Coast |
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