dead house

dead a After death the deceased lies in his own home until the burial which is always on the third day. The house in which the corpose lies is called the dead house, and this term is also extended to the mortuaries that exist in towns. PRINTED ITEM W.J. KIRWIN FEB 1970 JH 3/70 Used I and Sup Not use...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1970
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/19946
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Summary:dead a After death the deceased lies in his own home until the burial which is always on the third day. The house in which the corpose lies is called the dead house, and this term is also extended to the mortuaries that exist in towns. PRINTED ITEM W.J. KIRWIN FEB 1970 JH 3/70 Used I and Sup Not used Withdrawn