A Sermon delivered at Sutton, at the Interment of Mr. Isaac Stiles, March 27th, 1808. Memento Mori 'Verily every man, at his best state, is altogether vanity.' -David [Psalms]
by Joseph Goffe, A.M
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Sutton [Mass.]: Sewall Goodridge, Printer, 1808. First Edition. Pamphlet. Good. 27p., iv, [1], 6-27, [1] p. ; 22 cm. Disbound, last leaf detached. Shaw and Shoemaker 15126. 'Warren Hayes, presented by the Author' written in pen on title page. With address to the Mourning Relatives and to the Young People in the Second parish in Sutton Mass, followed by a note to the public regarding Mr. Isaac Stiles "To the public. As it may be gratifying to the reader to know the circumstances of the death which occasioned this discouse, it is thought expedient to prefix the following historical sketch."--Page [iii]-iv. Stiles was employed at the Blacksmith-works of Elijah and Asa Waters, and was killed by a new, large grindstone, while working Scythes. He was found with about one fourth of the stone (weighing four hundred and thirty-nine pounds) leaning on his head, at twenty five years old. This followed by A Funeral Sermon. Title page heavily toned. Many in OCLC.
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- A Sermon delivered at Sutton, at the Interment of Mr. Isaac Stiles, March 27th, 1808. Memento Mori 'Verily every man, at his best state, is altogether vanity.' -David [Psalms]
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- Joseph Goffe, A.M
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- Pamphlet
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- First Edition
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- Sewall Goodridge, Printer
- Place of Publication
- Sutton [Mass.]
- Date Published
- 1808
- Keywords
- Death Accidents Stoneworks New England Industry Industrial Accidental Deaths Workplace
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